A sober analysis of Mr Putin's rule - his background and goals, reckless behavior and plans for a Greater Russia.By invading a sovereign state (one Russia has pledged to protect) he has changed the post WWII international order. Measures need to be taken to prevent future aggression. This precedent cannot be allowed to succeed or be repeated

Vladimir Putin's quest for Greater Russia is a reckless attempt to re-create the Soviet space by force. His dream of Eurasian Union is a nightmare for his neighbors and the opposite to the European Union approach of compromise and consensus. Mr.Putin prefers confrontation to negotiation and war to trade: "the best diplomat is a Kalashnikov" is his motto. It is the dawn of the Wild East. Beware of October 2017