In Washington, the discord in Ukraine has been deemed an occurrence of seismic magnitude.

According to the latest annual threat assessment released by US intelligence agencies, the conflict in Ukraine is global in nature and has the potential to reshape Russia’s relationship with other countries around the world. There is now a significant risk of an escalation of military confrontation, unprecedented for decades.

Despite all the restrictions, Russia continues to pose a significant challenge to the United States in key areas over the next decade, the document says. Russia’s fight against Ukraine is a “tectonic event” that rethinks Russia’s relationship with the West. Such processes are still ongoing and cannot be fully predicted, US intelligence notes.

It is also reported that the escalation of the conflict into a military confrontation between Russia and the West is creating an increased risk the world has not faced in decades. In light of these developments, steps must be taken to reduce tensions and seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict in order to avoid potentially dangerous consequences for the world as a whole.