Are the costs of sanctions against Russia too high and are we ultimately harming ourselves? That depends on how we answer the question of whether it is in our own interest that Ukraine does not lose the war against Russia.
For years, Russian propaganda has tried to spread the narrative of NATO endangering Russia’s security. However, with his war against Ukraine, Putin is trying to thwart a free, Western-oriented Ukraine because it is a threat to his power.
Russian foreign policy is an attempt to bring former Soviet republics home to the Russian Empire and regain hegemonic influence over former Warsaw Pact states. This analysis from 2016 is particularly relevant today.
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