Mick Hartley

If Russia wins, there’ll be no Ukraine. If the West wins, there’ll also be no Ukraine – because it’ll be nuked by Russia. The logic of Russian “philosopher” Alexander Dugin. From MEMRI TV:

Prominent Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin said in a November 22, 2025 interview on Al-Mashhad TV (UAE) about the war in Ukraine that if Russia wins the war, Ukraine would cease to exist, because Russia cannot tolerate the presence of a “hostile” entity with “criminal ideologies” so close to its borders. He also said that if the West wins the war, there will also be no Ukraine, because Russia would use nuclear weapons in order to “save” its sovereignty. He elaborated that the Ukraine War is a Western war imposed on Russia by the liberal globalist West, which is losing due to the power of Russian soul, psychology, society, and technology. He added that the West should recognize that it was wrong to impose this war on Russia and that it is better to have good relations with it.

Yes, he’s insane. But he’s also a man that Putin takes seriously. Trump babbles on about reaching deals – because that’s the only language he understands – and Putin humours him. But the war on Ukraine isn’t about reaching deals. This, from Dugin, shows the twisted philosophy behind Russia’s aggression.

Added: and here we go.

The United States is poised to recognise Russia’s control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories to secure a deal to end the war.

The Telegraph understands that Donald Trump has sent his peace envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to make the direct offer to Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The plan to recognise territory, which breaks US diplomatic convention, is likely to go ahead despite concerns among Ukraine’s European allies.

Never mind Ukrainian concerns.

Donald happily capitulates, thinking he’s got a smart deal. Hey, Nobel Peace Prize! But he’s just feeding the Russian bear.