Pierre Verluise has a doctorate in geopolitics at the Sorbonne. He is the author of around fifteen books on European and global geopolitics.
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LE FIGARO- Russia
is in a
“state of war”
, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov declared this Friday.
This is the first time that the Kremlin has recognized this state of affairs since the start of the conflict with Ukraine in 2022.
What does this change in semantics underline?
Pierre VERLUISE. -
Until now, Russia did not accept the fact of being at war.
Since February 24, 2022, it has been using the term
“special military operation”
to deceive its internal opinion.
Moreover, Russian nationals who described the Russian invasion in Ukraine as a
“war”
risked heavy sanctions.
On the other hand, beyond Russia's borders, no one was fooled, especially in Ukraine.
International institutions and Western countries have been aware of the war taking place on Ukrainian territory for two years.
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