This issue is the 4th one for 2024 and the 26th since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. After the terrorist attack claimed by ISIS that killed more than a hundred Russians, on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Moscow, President Putin once again took his people hostage by not giving them the most precious gift in the face of the tragedy that touched them - the truth (1). Stockholm syndrome has been studied by psychiatrists and psychologists since the tormented but fertile 1970s. It can provide a compelling reading grid for international geopolitics that often reflects the torments of the human soul. In a second point, we will mention its expression in Russia, where the population has been hostage for a very long time to an authoritarian regime set up by Vladimir Putin. In a third point, we will see how Ukraine has freed itself from the Russian grip, emancipating itself, committing a long path towards freedom, and democracy. In conclusion, we will reflect on the challenge of moving from the Stockholm Syndrome to the spirit of Oslo, following the example of “environmental diplomacy” which had many ups and downs before taking hold. The march towards peace of souls is also full of pitfalls…
1- Stockholm Syndrome
2- A Russian population abducted
3- Ukrainian emancipation
4- From Stockholm to Oslo