IT is Afghanistan that has often been called “the graveyard of empires”.
But as Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine enters its second week, a possibility emerges. Will Ukraine turn out to be the graveyard of Vladimir Putin?
The Russian President has been preparing for this conflict for years, perhaps decades. Over the past 12 months, he has been building up his forces on the Ukrainian borders.
The world watched and waited, divided over whether he was mad enough to do it.
