Despite all the sanctions and strong words, thinking has been lamentably short-term, writes Alexei Navalny’s widow

European leaders vowed to work in coordination to ratchet up the pressure on Russia as the so-called “coalition of the willing” met in London to discuss strategies to end the war in Ukraine.

Russia, through its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, has maintained that Moscow has no plans to attack the European Union (EU) or NATO member states. Speaking at the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian security,

Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region is central to the Kremlin’s political and military priorities; its importance -- economic, cultural, historic -- stretches back decades, if not centuries. Why the fixation?

The so-called Islamic State group and Russia use similar tactics: propaganda, disinformation, and targeted recruitment of vulnerable groups. Hybrid warfare today, terrorism back then – methods designed to destabilise societies.

There is a growing risk of a direct clash between NATO and Russia, with tensions escalating sharply in recent weeks.

The European leaders can also feel some satisfaction that their repeated interventions with Trump on behalf of Ukraine have finally produced at least some American pressure on Moscow.

This year, imports of Russian energy actually increased in seven major European countries after over three years of war.

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