A year under pressure - this is what the Russian authorities, by their own admission, expect.
"
In 2022, we will have to live in a hostile environment
," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in mid-December, speaking of Russia and its closest ally, Belarus.
“
We won't have any additional friends.
There will not be more stability or friendliness along our borders,
”added Mr. Peskov.
An observation in the form of an understatement.
Around 100,000 Russian troops or more have been stationed near Ukraine's borders for several weeks.
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In the absence of "
preparing for an invasion
" - a hypothesis that cannot be ruled out - this show of force was clearly aimed at initiating a dialogue with Washington in view of which the Russians made their "
demands
": to obtain written guarantees that NATO would not. will extend further east, primarily in Ukraine.
A question of "
life or death
" for Russia, again according to Mr. Peskov.
"Patriotic story"
Crisis…
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