The attempted assassination of two people on the British soil, on 4th March, may be considered a watershed in terms of global confrontation. According to the British PM it is an infringement of international law and chemical weapons convention, and investigators don't need other evidence.
Although Russian President said his country hasn't any connection with this case, it seems that the chemical weapon involved was specifically developed by Russia. In this perspective, the attack was a punishment for defection of a man who is a former Russia Intelligence officer. It might be also considered a message to others.
We are seeing that the most important Western countries are going to prevent Russia from doing that in the future. That's why Britain is acting, and U.S., France and Germany will likely do the same.
Actually, cold war is going on, and in some places, such as Syria and Yemen, it is really hot. In the Middle East, for istance, America is supporting Kurdish forces and Russia is supporting governmental forces. At the same time, with regards to Yemen conflict, where we can see a challenge between two regional powers, Saudi Arabia is buying weapons from the U.K. and Iran is allied with Russia.
More than thirty years ago Samuel Hungtington forecasted a clash of civilizations. Unfortunately, we can say that once again he was really right.
