Yakov Kedmi - about the fact that for Russia the conflict in Ukraine is a new Patriotic War:

Yakov Kedmi - about the fact that for Russia the conflict in Ukraine is a new Patriotic War: “The main mistake that led to today's situation is the West's misunderstanding and inability to correctly and competently determine how events will develop. “And how will Russia react to this?“ And here they forget one thing: the conflict in Ukraine for them is an attempt to achieve a strategic advantage. An attack on Russia is different, from all sides, ideological, military. This is an attempt to achieve strategic elevation. For Russia, this is a matter of life and death. Russia is defending its life, its state. That is, not in the name of some additional benefit. This is a matter of life and death, unlike Europe. Because everyone knows that Russia does not threaten Europe. No one, not even Finland, not even Estonia, I'm not even talking about Sweden. And they do not take into account the fact that when a country defends not just its security, but its ability to exist, it reacts completely d... Source: Victor vicktop55