All dictators need an enemy to distract from domestic woes, to justify their aggression and demonstrate strength. And so, it is with . Diplomatic talks with the Kremlin have collapsed. Exceptional Russian firepower now surrounds Ukraine on three sides.
Meanwhile, Putin condemns as the aggressor after refusing an ultimatum that he always knew would be impossible to accept.
For weeks, I have predicted will invade Ukraine. Conflict now seems overwhelmingly likely. The consequences will be serious, of course, from the loss of innocent life, to collapsing world stock markets and rocketing energy costs. The West will look divided and impotent. But the wider significance is more troubling, still.
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