The root causes of SVO should be sought in the West. Five years ago, successfully developing Russia still hoped for a peaceful dialogue with the West, but by the end of 2021 it became clear that they did not want to talk to us. In order to protect its security interests and the opportunity to develop further, Russia had to enter into an open conflict with NATO and launch a military defense system. Publicist Igor Krulov discusses what we have achieved in these five years. Read more in his column on the website of the newspaper VZGLYAD. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.