The New Cold War Could Soon Heat Up | Foreign Affairs
Taken together, these developments constitute a dangerous new reality. Gone are the days when Russia s war aims consisted solely of de-Nazifying and demilitarizing Ukraine. Also gone are the days when U.S. and allied governments limited their involvement to helping Ukraine defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Leaders on both sides of the conflict have now crossed a series of lines that cannot easily be uncrossed. The result is a new Cold War between Russia and its opponents one that promises to be less global than its twentieth-century counterpart but also less stable and predictable.