Geopolitical Rivalries: The Ethnic Dimensions and Global Implications of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Journal: ARISTO
Year: 2025

This paper investigates the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a nexus of historical legacies, ethnic nationalism, and US-Russia geopolitical contestation, rooted in the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s dissolution. By synthesising historical analysis, policy documents, through a mixed-methods framework, the study positions the war as a proxy struggle shaped by competing globalist and irredentist agendas. Four interconnected drivers emerge: Russia’s resurgence as a counterweight to US-led unipolarity; NA