Russia’s war against Ukraine is how the Soviet Union is finally ending – Denník N

The author is a commentator on Bloomberg Opinion Wars are caused by people, but they can also be caused by deep historical processes. The current fighting in Ukraine is proof. This conflict is the fault of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a ruler determined to reassert Russia’s greatness by destroying an independent Ukraine. But it’s also part of a bigger story about what happens when empires fall apart. The fighting in Ukraine is the latest and worst of the wars fought over the remnants of the Soviet Union, an empire whose death throes are still felt thirty years after the union itself ceased to exist. Unfortunately, the war in Ukraine will not be the last either. This article is exclusive content for Denník N subscribers. Are you a subscriber? Log in