Wednesday 16 April 2014

A few basic questions

On Russia and the West, there are a number of questions on the table. Do we really understand what the key Russian motivations are? Do they matter, as far as the Western interests are concerned? Why? If the answer is yes, what are then the West´s political response options that are realistically available? Which one is the preferred one? What are the chances of success? And what are the risks? Who are our allies? 

These are the key questions we must keep in mind and respond to. Action taken that is not based on clear answers to these interrogations should be called improvisation.

And this is no time for skin reactions. What is at stake is important. If the West is caught unprepared and without a clear strategy, then we are in for more, in the foreseeable future. 

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