Russian identity formed around the state and cannot imagine itself outside one, while the Ukrainian project came into existence in revolt against the state.

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• A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. BMBranko Milanovic26 Aug 2026Russia
• A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. JWJack Weatherford31 Jul 2025Russia
• A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. AJAnnie Jacobsen22 Mar 2024Russia
• A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. NQNabeel S. Qureshi15 Oct 2024Russia
• A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return. DDDaniel W. Drezner2 Sept 2026Russia

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