Tag: Yanukovych, V.

#274: The Root Cause of the Russian-Ukrainian War

Philipp Kneis

Claims that NATO expansion provoked the Russian-Ukrainian war obscure the deeper cause: Russia’s imperial ambition. Ukraine’s pursuit of democracy and sovereignty threatens Putin’s regime, which relies on authoritarianism and historical revisionism. The conflict reflects a broader ideological struggle rooted in the legacy of Soviet domination and resistance to it.

#165: Realpolitik Is About Appeasing Power, not Reality or Morality

Philipp Kneis

Realpolitik is critiqued as a cynical framework that prioritizes power over principle. It often enables authoritarianism by ignoring justice and truth. Moral clarity and democratic values must guide foreign policy, not transactional pragmatism.