The world in all its states, by Serge July

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As the writer Giuliano Da Empoli says, predators are everywhere: wars galore...

For three years, Russia has been seeking by all means to expand its empire by reclaiming former Soviet territories. Vladimir Putin is obsessed with the idea that Russia would be significantly more powerful if he could strut his stuff in Kyiv. As if the Ukrainians, so resilient, so efficient, so inventive, and who often ridicule the great Red Army, could fight in Putin's service... Volodymyr Zelensky 's diplomatic, military, and political skill obsesses Putin. The Russian president absolutely wants the Ukrainian leader's skin. He will not rest until he achieves it, even if the war lasts for decades. He is not a fan of ceasefires, all of which he has refused or violated, because he believes that over time