Kasparov: Putin is already at war with Europe (euobserver.com)

• Kasparov: Europe is already at war with Russia.
• Ukraine is just the first battlefield; Putin wants to dismantle post-Cold War order.
• Europe ignored Putin's declared intentions due to comfort and lack of political will.
• Historical precedent: Russian political change follows military defeat.

"In an interview with EUobserver, chess grandmaster and Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov argues that Europe is already at war with Russia but refuses to acknowledge it. He warns that Ukraine is only the first battlefield, and Europe misunderstands Putin's imperial objectives. Kasparov calls for Europe to treat the conflict as a full-scale war."