The Strategic Importance of Ukraine in the Russian Geopolitical Perspective

Hafez, Barzan Khalil

doi:10.33899/berj.2023.181878

	The Strategic Importance of Ukraine in the Russian Geopolitical Perspective
College Of Basic Education Research Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2023, Pages 539-569 PDF (657.6 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/berj.2023.181878
Author
Barzan Khalil Hafez^*
Directorate of Education, Kirkuk Governorate
Abstract
It is not surprising that Russia seeks to regain its lost status following the collapse of the Soviet Union, which represented a resounding end to the Soviet empire and its geopolitical ambitions. Russia has returned through a strategy of self-construction to serve as an internal starting point for regional and international orientation within the framework of geopolitical considerations. In the context of the geopolitical orientation on how to regain regional and international status, there was no deep intellectual separation regarding the importance of the regions that were under its control or in its previous strategic perspective during the Soviet era, compared to the current perspective of the Russian Federation. Some geopolitical regions still hold the same importance, and their significance may have increased due to international changes and the evolving global reliance in various fields. For example, the Russian dream of reaching warm waters remains an eternal goal, and it is not expected that Russia will abandon it in the future. The Russian Federation has set a range of priorities to achieve its national security and subsequently regain its international status by adopting a new military doctrine in shaping Russian security policy. In addition, its foreign policy places significant emphasis on energy security, which has defined the Russian orientation through self-construction and addressing the internal gaps left by the collapse of the Soviet Union, as well as setting the goals and principles for dealing with its new orientation within its regional and international environment. Therefore, this study will attempt to address the new Russian orientation and the essence of the Russian strategic perception in the post-Soviet era and the entry of the new Russia, especially during the administration of President Putin (Eurasian Russia).

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