Russia continues the escalation against Ukraine and despite the forms, deep down what is at stake in this war is the struggle for the new world order and its leadershipMore than a hundred days after the start of Russia's military escalation in Ukraine, the conflict has taken a very different rein from the initial blitzkrieg narrative pursued by Putin.Rather, he seems to have made a strategic mistake in failing to predict Ukrainian resistance and determined support from the West.In this sense, a stagnation of the Russian troops is glimpsed, since it does not seem to be winning the war, but at the same time, it does not seem to be losing it either.Another important point is that Putin sought to weaken NATO and apparently has achieved the exact opposite, since it has woken up from the coma in which it was, finding a reason for being.| It may interest you Colombia enters to play in the war between Ukraine and RussiaKeeping in mind that the Kremlin could press the nuclear button at any time, but it is an option that is being excluded due to the devastating effects it would have on the entire planet.In this regard, the Spanish colonel Pedro Baños states in his book "This is how the world is dominated" that a US strategy will consist of wearing down any threat over a long period of time, causing opponents to become involved in conflicts that they do not they can put an end to and that they cannot easily give up either.As long as this strategy lasts, the United States will invoke the principles of self-determination and democratic values ​​as justification.Currently, Russia has gone from trying to break the siege laid by the Transatlantic Organization, to running the risk of being even more surrounded by the north.In fact, historically neutral countries like Sweden and Finland have asked to join the alliance.In any case, Putin has declared that these nations do not represent a danger to Moscow.The United States, with a war that as usual is not being fought on its territory, has managed to take advantage of its military-industrial complex, which supplies weapons to European countries that have increased their spending on defense, due to the threat posed by a conflict close to its borders.Ukraine has received support and military aid from the West, which has been essential for its resistance.However, it turns out to be the big loser of this war, since, even if in a hypothetical case Russia were to abandon this country completely, it faces the destruction of its cities, its history, with a displaced population and thousands of deaths.A situation that, despite the narrative sold by the infocracy, cannot be fixed overnight.Therefore, any victory that Zelenskiy manages to obtain could not remedy these facts.The European Union has implemented sanctions that have a negative impact on its own economy, without making significant progress in achieving a united Europe, with its own identity, security and interests.This situation leads one to think that it will continue to be a minor actor without leadership and a common vision, which represents the unfinished business of this bloc since 1945.Faced with these scenarios, it is important to keep in mind that, despite the forms, basically what is at stake in this war is the struggle for the new world order and its leadership.In fact, NATO's advances are not focused on stopping Russia, but on positioning the West in the nascent geopolitical era in which the world is currently in labor pains.In this regard, the northern giant seeks not to be left out or better yet, continue to lead the world.All this because the liberal order where the United States appears as the only power is in crisis and the exit from Afghanistan has exposed it.Therefore, Washington tries to show that the values ​​preached by the West can still be trusted.However, the unipolar era is over and the world is heading towards multipolarity, where the union between Russia and China is strengthened.This new reconfiguration is seen to be characterized by different power blocks, where none will totally prevail over the other.Without a doubt, the northern giant will continue to be important, but it will have to sit down with countries like China and India to negotiate its influence.Finally, on the invasion of Ukraine, many States have not spoken out or imposed economic sanctions on Russia, while others have even justified and understood Putin's actions, which is clear proof that the world chessboard is being redefined. .Calle 98a # 51-69 La Castellana Bogotá, Colombia +57 (1) 7564535 [email protected] Guidelines: [email protected] All rights reserved.The Two Shores Foundation