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I believe that the speed of reaction of the European Union marks a historic turning point (...), which is in the process of redrawing the world geopolitical order.
Whatever the outcome of the invasion of Ukraine, nothing will ever be the same again,”
said General Claudio Graziano, who commanded the Italian armed forces and led missions in Mozambique and Lebanon, before presiding the first embryo of European Defence.
LA REPUBBLICA. - Did you expect this invasion?
Claudio Graziano. -
In 2022, no one expected a tank invasion and bombings in Europe.
In my office, however, we had been analyzing for some time to what extent Russia's assertiveness enveloped Europe's sphere of interest: the intervention in Crimea, Syria, Libya, then Mali, but also the new close relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
When Moscow began amassing troops at the…
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