The usual order has been reversed: this time, the war has followed the pandemic. The consequence will be a colder, poorer, grimmer world.

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" Ordinary order has been reversed: this time the war was followed by a pandemic. The result will be a colder, poorer, harder world. They are affecting the relative power of the world ...
"At the same time, we must accept that we have lost our influence. The phrase 'what should we do in Ukraine?' is a fantasy.We can expel Russian diplomats, play football elsewhere , maybe send weapons.
"It's true that democracy all over the world is deteriorating, and as it disintegrates, it takes the unity of the nations we are used to. It says the same thing in all leagues: Democracy Index, Freedom House, Economist Intelligence Unit History Global democratization has stagnated, on the contrary.
"Just as parliaments and courts have given way to autocratic institutions, so has the peace they maintain. In Ukraine, civilization itself has been attacked. It will be lost when it disappears."

~ From the article "Daniel Hannan," Vladimir Putin's terrible occupation is an attack on civilization. "

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