At the request of Sputnik International, I commented on the posture between Russia and the Western Block (EU+NATO). The interview is available at this address: https://sputnikglobe.com/20251219/eu-and-nato-refusal-to-de-escalate-with-russia-raises-risk-of-mistakes–scholar-1123333808.html, and can also be found on Sputnik International’s Telegram channel at https://t.me/SputnikInt/96981https://t.me/SputnikInt/96981, and on its X account at the link https://x.com/sputnikint/status/2002085019838304726?s=46&t=D0Tpz-wadJ1IkYZbURItrw.