of the ukrainian crisis the last attempt by the collective west to retain the role of world hegemon. this opinion was expressed to our tv channel by the deputy director of the institute of history and politics of the npg. vladimir shapovalov, according to an expert on washington's attempts to dominate other countries, not given their interests aimed at provoking new international crises. military provocation is a way to save. uh, the kind of leadership that hegemony that is slipping out of the hands of the west is an attempt, but to stake out to keep. uh, the role of world hegemon. eh, in this context. we must consider all the actions that the present time is taking. the west is, in fact, the opening of a military front in ukraine against russia is an attempt to open a second front. this is expand. not nato to the east, but this is an escalation of concentration military force on the borders of russia and belarus -that's all. we have been observing the recent intensification of this process, everything is aimed at ensuring that by military means , by indirect military means, through e, the ukrainian foothold, to maintain leadership , weaken russia and potentially weaken it in the future . china in ord