Roger Partridge: Putin’s dangerous war games

Geopolitics offers no shortage of distractions. Ukraine peace negotiations lurch forward then stall. A global trade war gathers momentum. The United States pivots in its stance towards Russia, sometimes multiple times in a single week.

It is all too easy to become absorbed in trying to understand today’s events. Yet it is crucial that we also look ahead to developments already visible on the horizon. Especially those with long and troubling historical precedents.