A destroyed Russian armoured fighting vehicle is shown in the town of Trostyanets, in the Sumy region of Eastern Ukraine, on Monday, as Russia’s invasion continues. So many Ukrainians are opposed to agreeing to a ceasefire with Russia as long as its troops continue to occupy Ukrainian territory. (Oleg Pereverzev/Reuters)
In the 22 years that Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia, his ability to start wars with his neighbours has always exceeded his interest or ability in ending them.
Russia’s borders are cluttered by unresolved or frozen conflicts — from the Crimea and Donbas regions of Ukraine to the Abkhazia and South
