How long can we stay on the brink of war without irremissibly falling into the din of arms?
Eastern Ukraine is the scene of an increasingly dangerous scene, in which pro-Russian separatists combine ceasefire violations with the evacuation of women and children presented as forced victims to escape.
The rise in temperature on the Donbass front (1,500 shells fired on Saturday) does not make for a real offensive, but this low-fire war creates a worrying impression of deja vu.
Coming to the aid of Russian-speaking peoples
"threatened by genocide"
has long been Vladimir Putin's favorite excuse for attacking his neighbours.
All the ingredients are in place for the worst-case scenario: between 130,000 and 190,000 Russian soldiers massed on the borders of Ukraine - including in Belarus, where the promise of withdrawal has not been kept -, a massive deployment of artillery , missiles, naval and air armadas, a device…
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