Cold War vs. Hot War in 2022

The Russian–Ukrainian war has its own post-Soviet history. The initial big mistake of the West was that with the collapse of the USSR, many politicians and experts in the West considered that the Cold War of the times of the Soviet Union was over. After the collapse of the USSR, Russia was economically so weak that it had no way to continue the Cold War with the West. Russia’s economic inability to continue the Cold War was perceived by the West as Moscow’s refusal to use the means of this war. This illusion of the end of the Cold War was created by the West itself and strongly believed in it. In fact, Russia has never given up its ambition to at least control the post-Soviet space. Avoiding the start of a Third World War, the West has clearly stated that NATO forces will not be involved in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine. Based on this, the West adheres to the use of tough economic sanctions against Russia. There is a confrontation between the Cold War means used by the West against Russia which, in turn, is waging a Hot War against Ukraine. A question of vital importance is on the agenda – is it possible to stop a Hot War by the methods of the Cold War? “Cold War versus Hot War – 2022” will only be more or less effective when the means used by the Cold War are comprehensive and tough