The largest country on earth doesn’t need more land. It should take better care of what is already within its internationally recognized borders. The leadership of Russia must understand that its attempt to rebuild Europe’s last empire is doomed to fail. The age of empires is over.

 

Putin Is Escalating His War. If You Are Surprised, You Have Not Been Paying Attention.

By Radosław Sikorski

Mr. Sikorski is the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Poland. He wrote from Warsaw.