Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin says Russia's demands for Ukraine go beyond a peace deal or territorial compromise, and that “total control of Ukraine” is a non-negotiable goal for Moscow. Mr. Dugin, known as “Putin's brain,” described the West as “a source of absolute evil,” and claimed that President Trump “underestimated” Russia's ambitions. He admitted that he was unable to explain exactly what he really wanted.
In an interview at new rules Russian ultranationalist and political philosopher Alexander Dugin reveals Russia's uncompromising stance on the Ukraine conflict in a podcast, insisting that any negotiations must begin with Russia's complete control over all of Ukraine. did.
“There's no one in Russia.” [has] I haven't explained it clearly to you yet [U.S.] “What we really want from Ukraine is a regime, but we really want full and complete control over Ukraine as part of our territory,” he admitted.
Dugin dismissed the current Western-backed peace proposals, which include ending the conflict and postponing Ukraine's membership in NATO, as completely unacceptable.
“We will start talking about freezing the conflict only after we receive guarantees that all of Ukraine will be in conflict. [Russia’s] “The only way we can start peace negotiations is to take complete control of all of Ukraine,” he added.
Mr. Dugin further elaborated that Russia considers the existence of Ukraine in any form incompatible with Russia's own survival, arguing that it is an existential necessity in Moscow's geopolitical calculations. Acknowledging that former US President Donald Trump's re-election could change the balance of power, the Russian nationalist philosopher said President Trump had “underestimated” Ukraine's strategic importance to Russia. I warned you that
“[The] “Russia's presence is incompatible with any form of Ukrainian presence, and while it probably seems a little exaggerated to President Trump, it's a very pragmatic approach,” he said, adding that the next U.S. leadership “We understand that this is not the existence of Ukraine.'' That is not an exaggerated claim, but rather an existential necessity of Russia's geopolitical presence. ”
While President Trump may see the conflict as a “nuisance” inconvenience inherited from his predecessor, Dugin said Ukraine is an “ontological priority” for Russia that outweighs all other concerns. emphasized.
“I think the problem is that he doesn't understand the real importance of Ukraine to Russia. Mr. Dugin misjudges the situation, thinking that this is just another acquisition of land and territory. “They may not realize that it is an existential threat to Russia,” he said, stressing that future U.S.-Russian negotiations must begin with the West. Recognize Russia's irreconcilable demand to make all of Ukraine part of its sphere of influence.
Dugin threatened to unleash Russia's capabilities to “cause pain” to both the West and President Trump in particular, including complete destruction of the world, noting that Ukraine is not the only issue standing between Russia and the West. did.
“There are many other issues, and on these issues we could act much more aggressively than we have in the past,” he warned, adding that Russia could eventually “start a nuclear conflict.” He added that the United States should calculate the benefits of “destroying humanity.” It is a response to the position of extremist globalists in Ukraine. ”
Dugin Fundamentals of geopolitics helped The late 1990s reshaped the views of Russia's political and military elites, giving new forms to old prejudices against the West through the “Eurasianist” ideology, which characterized the West as “the root of absolute evil using artificial things.” ”. Intelligence to destroy family, gender, and human nature. ”
“I believe that Muslims understand me better because I believe that the Western world is the antichrist,” he said. “President Putin doesn't see it that way at all. He sees the West as a partner who will act very aggressively for whatever reason.”
Last year he warned Nuclear-armed Russia “cannot afford” to lose the current war, and ceding territory would lead to civil war.
Dugin, who is often said to be the main driving force behind Russia's expansionist ideology, previously claimed that Russia's fight in Ukraine is directed against the United States and “the world's liberal elites,” while warning that Russia's defeat will lead to the end of the world.
His recent warning to the incoming U.S. administration that peace efforts that fail to meet Russia's demands could spark widespread destabilizing actions in other regions, including the Middle East, appears to back up those claims.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
