FROM HEARTLAND TO RIMLAND: FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSICAL GEOPOLITICS APPLIED TO THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT
Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Year: 2025

This study addresses the Russia-Ukraine conflict, analyzing it from the perspective of classical geopolitics, with emphasis on the articulation of the concepts of Heartland (Mackinder) and Rimland (Spykman). The central objective is to demonstrate that, although geography imposes structural constraints on state decisions, the resulting effects are intrinsically mediated by contemporary variables, such as strategic alliances, military logistics, and political economy, seeking to explain the persi