Russia advances, the Sahel burns and Europe hesitates: the price of looking the other way

NATO is not a relic of the Cold War or a strategic whim, but the fundamental pillar that has guaranteed Europe's security for more than seven decades
Bomberos trabajan en el lugar de un ataque con misiles rusos, en medio del ataque de Rusia a Ucrania, en Kiev, Ucrania, el 12 de febrero de 2025 - REUTERS/ GLEB GARANICH
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine February 12, 2025 - REUTERS/ GLEB GARANICH

Gustavo de Arístegui, diplomat, ambassador and member of the Popular Party, pointed out on La Razón on 29 June 2025 the difficult position in which Europe finds itself due to the conflicts surrounding it in the south in the Sahel region, and in particular the conflict with Russia. 

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El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, asiste a una reunión con los ganadores del Premio Presidencial de Ciencia e Innovación 2024 para Jóvenes Científicos en el Kremlin en Moscú, Rusia, el 6 de febrero de 2025 - SPUTNIK/GAVRILL GRIGOROV vía REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the winners of the 2024 Presidential Science and Innovation Award for Young Scientists at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 6, 2025 - SPUTNIK/GAVRILL GRIGOROV via REUTERS