During the visit of the German Chancellor, whose government had considered blocking Nord Stream 2, Putin was willing to negotiate, announcing the withdrawal of part of the troops at the border.
After a weekend with NATO on alert, amid successive warnings of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin announced the withdrawal of part of its more than 130,000 troops at the border, this Tuesday, in what, at first glance, , seems to be the opening of a diplomatic way to avoid a conflict. For many who fear a war in Europe on a scale unparalleled since World War II, it was a moment to breathe a sigh of relief. Others are less optimistic.
