Is the behaviour of the current Russian leadership due to its feeling of unlimited power and that it can afford absolutely anything? Or is it more because it feels threatened and feels that it has no other option? The latter would be much worse, because the one who feels cornered is more likely to reach for extreme means.
But this is also very significant in terms of the reaction of Western countries, including the Czech Republic. If it is the former, then shows of force and the supply of weapons can be useful. If the latter is the case, then the ‘language of force’ makes things dramatically worse.
Their mental capacity ends at repeating the phrase ‘Putin – Hitler’.
I am afraid, however, that the crux of the problem is that Western politicians and journalists, but also most professional analysts, are unable to deal with such a complex issue. It is not even capable of asking it. Their mental capacity ends at repeating the phrase ‘Putin – Hitler’.
Is it not the case that their stupidity threatens us more than any external force?
