Vladimir P. Kozin — Cold War 2.0: How It Started and How to End It

Vladimir P. Kozin is Chief Adviser and Head of the Group of Advisers to the Director of RISS and is a Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and a Professor at the Russian Academy of Military Sciences. He has written this piece specifically for Russia Insider.…

VPK: The Cold War 2.0 was intentionally initiated by President Barack Obama for obvious reasons: to undermine Russia’s military and economic potential, to increase NATO military expenditures, to create more pro-Western states along the perimeter with Russian territory. Unfortunately, all 28 NATO member-states have seconded his option. Currently such a new war is in full swing. It has deteriorated the global political, military, economic and financial climate.

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Cold War 2.0: How It Started and How to End It

Vladimir P. Kozin

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