West threatened by escalation in Ukraine

It doesn't all come down to a big bluff, threatening gesticulations from Vladimir Putin that we shouldn't listen to. Certainly, the Russian president wants to sow fear and impose his terms on Ukrainians and Westerners alike, while the prospect of negotiations in 2025 is looming in Ukraine. Certainly its demonstrations of force remain in reality controlled and limited. But within military circles, scenarios of escalation of the conflict in Ukraine are on the table and the threats launched by the Kremlin are taken seriously.

Last week's firing of an experimental intermediate-range missile with conventional or nuclear capability was seen as an alarming signal of the Russian president's determination. North Korea's decision to send troops to Russia marked a new stage in the internationalization of the conflict. On the front, the fighting is also intensifying. « The Russian army is making exponential use of…