Katya Adler, BBC: Russia-Ukraine crisis: Why Brussels fears Europe is 'closest to war' in decades
"Europe is now closer to war than it has been since the break up of former Yugoslavia."
Stark words of warning from the senior EU diplomat I've just been speaking to off the record about current tensions with Moscow, over its huge military build-up on the border with Ukraine.
The mood in Brussels is jumpy.
There's a real fear that Europe could be spiraling towards its worst security crisis in decades.
But angst isn't wholly focused on the prospect of a long, drawn-out ground war with Russia over Ukraine.
Few here believe Moscow has the military might, never mind the money, or popular support back home for that.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 24, 2022
Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine? And other questions -- Paul Kirby, BBC
Is an all-out Russia-Ukraine war about to break out? -- RT
Putin gets his way as West scrambles -- Bernd Riegert, DW
Is the Ukrainian military really a David against the Russian Goliath? -- Sébastian Seibt, France 24
US Warns It Knows Russia’s Tactics to Undermine Ukraine -- Ken Bredemeier, VOA
Moscow Should Remember the Russo-Japanese War -- Edward Goldberg, RCWorld
Putin Has the U.S. Right Where He Wants It -- Fiona Hill, New York Times
Putin’s Wager in Russia’s Standoff with the West -- Michael Kofman, War On The Rocks
Analysis: Crisis in Ukraine a showdown of two world views -- John Daniszewski, AP
A needed warning for Yemen's rebels — and for our allies and enemies alike -- Dennis Ross, The Hill
Will Turkey and Armenia Reach a Compromise? -- Neil Hauer, The Moscow Times
Afghanistan and the New Taliban -- Spyridon Litsas, Cairo Review Of Global Affairs
Why Afghanistan should matter to us all -- Naheed Esar and Matthew Daniels, The Hill
What’s Driving North Korea to Consider Resuming Banned Weapons Tests -- Stratfor
Islamic State group's Syria prison attack: a turning point? -- AFP
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