"After decades of ignoring Russia’s national security concerns, the West is confronted with a military invasion of Ukraine which serves as a precursor for a new Cold War that will define Russia’s relationship with the West for years to come. Let there be no mistake, on Feb. 24, the world awoke to a new reality. Prior to this date, Russia was treated by the West as an annoyance, belittled by economic and even military elites as little more than a “giant gas station masquerading as a nation,” to quote John McCain... Because no one took Russia seriously, no one could imagine a large-scale ground war in Europe...."
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Foreign relations of the United StatesForeign relations of Russia21st-century military history of RussiaHistory of Ukraine2020s in Europe
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Scott Ritter, Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in Perspective, Energy Intelligence Group, Feb 25, 2022
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