There is a tendency to try to find a proper definition for the state of the world, or rather - for the state of a significant segment of it.
But there is a difficulty in finding a suitable formula that will summarize what is happening in a few words.
Those who follow what is happening in Ukraine can not penetrate Putin's mind and solve the riddle - where is his face?
Relying on the experiences of Russia and its rulers over generations, the direction in which Putin leads his troops is not limited to carrying out a "light" mission in the form of the Ukrainian enemy.
Judging by his moves so far, it can be estimated that President Putin will emerge from the current confrontation on the winning side: defeating the United States, Britain and other countries, who sided with Ukraine, that is, with the Americans. He will not be humiliated or defeated.
The Russians are not giving up territory.
Exactly eight years ago, Russia, also under Putin's leadership, took control of the Crimean peninsula, and the cause of the occupation, then as now: Ukraine tended then and today to the west, hostile to Russia in the east.
Gradually the Russians completed the annexation of the peninsula, and where was the US? Even then, sanctions that did not cause a withdrawal.
Occasionally, scholarly estimates are published that the United States is in the process of sinking. Some say: The empire is not what it used to be. With Iran on an agreement, which experts believe will allow the development of a nuclear bomb and means of launch.
This is when the world perceives the words of a member state of the UN that threatens the destruction of Israel.
Some argue that Israel has failed in its attempts to prevent the signing of the bad nuclear deal, or to make significant changes to its clauses.
Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents claim that the blame for the "failure" in halting Iran must depend on the steps taken by Netanyahu.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his envoys are also warning of the Iranian threat.
But only omniscient commentators, as we know, will educate us on the desired way to curb Tehran's nuclear frenzy.
In the eyes of Israelis, the United States is showing weakness, both in the face of Russian aggression and on the eve of the signing of the new-old nuclear agreement.
The frightened withdrawal from Afghanistan, dominated by the most radical Islamic factor, has not yet been forgotten.
The space created due to the weakness of one power, is immediately filled with the plots of a rival power.
And Israel has only one way left, as long as Putin does not intend to compromise: walking between the drops, as her official, overt position, towards the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
After all, it would not be surprising if President Putin did not divert Russian fighter jets from their routes in Syrian skies.
Were we wrong?
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