Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the dismemberment of its territory is not an isolated operation.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the dismemberment of its territory is not an isolated operation. It constitutes one component of a broader strategic agenda to rebuild a Moscow-centered bloc designed to compete with the West. The acceleration of President Vladimir Putin’s neo-imperial project has challenged the security of several regions that border the Russian Federation and focused attention on the geopolitical aspects of Kremlin ambitions..https://www.brookings.edu/book/eurasian-disunion-russias-vulnerable-flanks/ 00