Alexander Dugin asserts that any discussion of Ukraine is futile unless it is grounded in a clear understanding of the ideological revolution reshaping global politics and the new world order..
Another delusional Russian most likely one too many Vodkas. Great state, Russia? Hardly. They've squandered a once mighty armed forces to corruption and malfeasance. Remember the predictions the Russians would take Kyiv in 3 days. It's been 3 years. Meanwhile Russia is dealing with hyperinflation, a world who would rather freeze in the dark than buy their natural gas, 800,000 war casualty's, one failed coup, and depleted hard currency reserves. Their only hope is the troll agent they managed to get in the White House. But even that is a distraction. Because even Russia's so-called friends know that it is just a poor copy of fascism and cannot be trusted. And while the US might retreat from leading, Europe is clear on Fuher Putin's goals.
Professor Dugin is a great thinker and I enjoy reading his ideas, with which I mostly agree. However I've noted a tendency for him to think in binary terms about the new world order - he mentions Russia and the USA only. Such an arrangement would be doomed to fail.
You can't balance safely on a stool that has only two legs. Similarly, a future that has only two primary powers won't support a stable world order either. Three legs on a stool is the minimum - the ideal, actually - configuration for stability. Likewise geopolitically. Three superpowers, each acting independently but hopefully not antagonistically, is the necessary minimum for a stable world order.
If the new world doesn't include China along with Russia and the USA as the three legs of the stool, then it will not survive. For those whose geopolitical thinking remains western-centric, I recommend broadening your perspective.
US discourse is stuck at the ‘Putin bad’ level. I suspect most who retail this good guys/bad guys narrative don’t really believe it. What they do believe is that the American public is stupid enough to swallow it.
I believe Russia should have ignored any suggestion of talks until the conditions were in place to allow a peace to happen. Now they have opened themselves to even more insulting behaviours in a venue they cannot 'walk away from', without looking poorly?
Nothing will come of this except more international chicanery and attempt to delay resolution. 'If you can't win; delay delay delay.....And they give Europe weasel room to avoid the embarrassment of not attacking after all their bluster?
I only just started reading this sub stack. It is heartening to see so many like minded individuals on the history of the Ukraine leading up to the aggression by the west. Russia just had to react. So, I am onboard with all or most of this. What worries me about Trump and Musk is the march to digitization. I have been reading some other works that I have followed for some time. They are very solid in their evaluations. So, are we now using a 2-edged sword. Peace, but at the expense of individual freedoms lost via the digitization of our identities?
and challenges for Russia. Lavrov has been instrumental in navigating these complexities by forging alliances, countering Western influence, and advocating for a multipolar world order. His diplomatic approach seeks to position Russia as an independent power rather than a subordinate player in Western-led globalization.
Lavrov has consistently criticized Western nations, particularly the United States and the European Union, for what he sees as their monopolization of global decision-making. He argues that globalization should not be dominated by a single bloc but should allow for diverse centers of power, including Russia, China, and the Global South. This perspective aligns with Russia’s broader geopolitical strategy of reducing dependency on Western financial institutions and fostering alternative international partnerships.
Another delusional Russian most likely one too many Vodkas. Great state, Russia? Hardly. They've squandered a once mighty armed forces to corruption and malfeasance. Remember the predictions the Russians would take Kyiv in 3 days. It's been 3 years. Meanwhile Russia is dealing with hyperinflation, a world who would rather freeze in the dark than buy their natural gas, 800,000 war casualty's, one failed coup, and depleted hard currency reserves. Their only hope is the troll agent they managed to get in the White House. But even that is a distraction. Because even Russia's so-called friends know that it is just a poor copy of fascism and cannot be trusted. And while the US might retreat from leading, Europe is clear on Fuher Putin's goals.
Professor Dugin is a great thinker and I enjoy reading his ideas, with which I mostly agree. However I've noted a tendency for him to think in binary terms about the new world order - he mentions Russia and the USA only. Such an arrangement would be doomed to fail.
You can't balance safely on a stool that has only two legs. Similarly, a future that has only two primary powers won't support a stable world order either. Three legs on a stool is the minimum - the ideal, actually - configuration for stability. Likewise geopolitically. Three superpowers, each acting independently but hopefully not antagonistically, is the necessary minimum for a stable world order.
If the new world doesn't include China along with Russia and the USA as the three legs of the stool, then it will not survive. For those whose geopolitical thinking remains western-centric, I recommend broadening your perspective.
US discourse is stuck at the ‘Putin bad’ level. I suspect most who retail this good guys/bad guys narrative don’t really believe it. What they do believe is that the American public is stupid enough to swallow it.
I believe Russia should have ignored any suggestion of talks until the conditions were in place to allow a peace to happen. Now they have opened themselves to even more insulting behaviours in a venue they cannot 'walk away from', without looking poorly?
Nothing will come of this except more international chicanery and attempt to delay resolution. 'If you can't win; delay delay delay.....And they give Europe weasel room to avoid the embarrassment of not attacking after all their bluster?
I only just started reading this sub stack. It is heartening to see so many like minded individuals on the history of the Ukraine leading up to the aggression by the west. Russia just had to react. So, I am onboard with all or most of this. What worries me about Trump and Musk is the march to digitization. I have been reading some other works that I have followed for some time. They are very solid in their evaluations. So, are we now using a 2-edged sword. Peace, but at the expense of individual freedoms lost via the digitization of our identities?
Best to all of you!
Ross
Having said that Lavrov has not waring the Armour that his opposite number has the liberal devillisim Armour
and challenges for Russia. Lavrov has been instrumental in navigating these complexities by forging alliances, countering Western influence, and advocating for a multipolar world order. His diplomatic approach seeks to position Russia as an independent power rather than a subordinate player in Western-led globalization.
Lavrov has consistently criticized Western nations, particularly the United States and the European Union, for what he sees as their monopolization of global decision-making. He argues that globalization should not be dominated by a single bloc but should allow for diverse centers of power, including Russia, China, and the Global South. This perspective aligns with Russia’s broader geopolitical strategy of reducing dependency on Western financial institutions and fostering alternative international partnerships.