Vladimir Putin paved the way for Xi Jinping by securing power for life.
The revision of the Constitution of 2020 indeed authorizes him to exercise the presidency of Russia, which he has occupied since 1999, until 2036. Simultaneously, the ordeal inflicted on Alexeï Navalny and the massive fraud in the legislative elections of last September have eradicated all opposition.
Having a free hand inside, the new tsar intends to take advantage of the Western democracies' air hole to give a spectacular boost to his ambitions for power in Europe.
The Union, weakened by Brexit, is paralyzed by the establishment of the new German coalition and by the French presidential campaign.
It is torn apart around the governance of the euro and the large market, respect for the rule of law and democratic values, immigration and the right to asylum, and border control.
In the west of the continent, we commune in discord and the denial of strategic risks.
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