Politics in the Russia-Ukraine War (2022-2024)
Journal: Jurnal Pertahanan Media Informasi tentang Kajian dan Strategi Pertahanan yang Mengedepankan Identity Nasionalism dan Integrity
Year: 2025

The Russia-Ukraine War (2022) is a conflict that can be explained in terms of state behaviour (Russia) to defend itself from threats (NATO) by acting aggressively in accordance with Mearsheimer's theory of Offensive Realism. NATO's desire became the regional political context that drove the decision to invade Ukraine in 2022. The invasion had economic (and war) repercussions with international pressure with economic sanctions, but the war was sustained with capital and natural resources from its