Russia-Nato, the attack in Moscow risks plunging everyone into the crisis –

The attack in Moscow has triggered a series of fears and speculations in Western intelligence and NATO, fueling concerns regarding possible moves by Vladimir Putin. It is feared that the Russian president might try to gauge the reaction of the Atlantic Alliance, perhaps through provocations aimed at testing the application of Article 5, which requires the defense of a member of the Pact under attack. The analyzes focus on several directions, including Putin’s possible retaliation, the spread of fake news, potential incidents and the strengthening of the Eastern Front. In particular, there are fears that Putin may increase violence in Ukraine, using terrorist groups such as ISIS-K to justify more aggressive attacks.

And it is La Repubblica that raises the greatest alarm: “The suspicion is in fact taking shape that in this context and in the climate that is forming in recent days, the Ras of Moscow may decide to launch some ‘provocation’. A way to test the Atlantic Alliance’s ability to react. In particular by testing the concreteness of Article 5, which provides for the obligation to defend the ally under attack. What happened yesterday in Poland somehow confirmed the fears. But the fear is that there might be some even more sensational demonstration. Which perhaps takes the form of an accident and which is aimed above all at Poland and the Baltic countries”. And NATO takes action, increasing its battalions in the east even more rapidly than had been expected.