North–South corridors will anchor Greater Eurasia The acute phase of Russia’s confrontation with the West in Ukraine is moving toward its end. Moscow has chosen not to employ its most formidable weapons, acting instead to spare the lives of its soldiers and the civilian population. Yet, unlike the triumphs of 1812 or 1945, this conflict will not bring decades of quiet. Napoleon’s defeat granted Europe 40 years of peace; Hitler’s destruction, coupled with nuclear deterrence, gave the world 70.