NOTE : What follows is an abridged extract from a longer polemical essay by Sergey Karaganov published in the Russian foreign-policy journal Russia in Global Affairs.

The current phase of the West’s conflict with Russia may be nearing its end. It has dragged on longer than necessary. The principal reason is a lack of determination to employ active nuclear deterrence. This is the only mechanism capable of resolving the “European problem,” which has once again become an existential threat to our country.

The Ukraine military operation has acted as a powerful catalyst for Russia’s internal renewal. It has mobilized society, awakened patriotism…

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