It was Vladimir Putin who launched the fightback against post-Cold War liberal democracy.
What do the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the attempt to impeach Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron’s proclamations on Europe and the protests in Hong Kong all have in common? They seem disparate. But all illustrate the resurgence of an idea: spheres of influence.
I came face to face with this fact earlier this year on a bridge over the Enguri River in Georgia. The scene recalled the darker corners of Europe’s 20th-century history. On either side of the bridge were military checkpoints. On one flew the flag …read more
Source:: New Statesman
