The conflict in Ukraine is more dangerous than the Cold War – Le Figaro

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union relied on the ideology according to which the world would inevitably come to communism, so Moscow did not need to hurry in its actions.

This is reported by Le Figaro.

Now, however, Russian President Vladimir Putin is guided by strategic opportunities, seizing them if they can help him achieve his goals.

At the same time, from a geopolitical point of view, Russia’s goals can be quite extensive, the article’s author notes. In addition to Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia, they concern the Black Sea, straits, Transnistria, the Baltics, and the security of Kaliningrad.

Meanwhile, the complex of agreements that helped avoid open confrontation and nuclear war during the Cold War has largely fallen apart, mainly at Washington’s initiative. So, the comparison of the current situation with the Cold War leads the author of the article to rather discouraging conclusions.