Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
In his 1997 book <i>The Grand Chessboard </i>Zbigniew Brzezinski did say that if Europe went to war again it would start in Ukraine.<p>Some choice quotes:<p>“Ukraine, a new and important space on the Eurasian chessboard, is a geopolitical pivot because its very existence as an independent country helps to transform Russia. Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be a Eurasian empire.”<p>“However, if Moscow regains control over Ukraine, with its 52 million people and major resources as well as access to the Black Sea, Russia automatically again regains the wherewithal to become a powerful imperial state, spanning Europe and Asia.”