US-RUSSIA RELATIONS

This war was foreshadowed years ago, as Putin made clear his intention to revive the Soviet Union and concerns about democratisation in neighbouring countries.

There are many diplomatic traps and any move can boomerang if it is not properly prepared. Greece must maintain a calm and stable stance on the Ukrainian issue.

The West cannot withdraw from its security commitments. It can offer guarantees, but it cannot betray its allies. It can exploit the ever greater challenges to Putin to cement its principles.

Ankara’s geopolitical shift toward Moscow and the accompanying threat to the cohesion lies at the core of US-Turkey disputes.