What Does Ontological Security Theory Tell Us about Russia’s Decision to Start the War against Ukraine?
Journal: Studia Polityczne
Year: 2025

Both in discussions on the determinants of Russian foreign policy before February 2022 and the reasons for the unleashing of the war against Ukraine, ontological security studies mark their presence. The growing popularity of them for the study of Russia’s foreign policy, and in particular the interpretation of the causes of Russian aggression, is largely due to the shock of the outbreak of war, the inability of traditional schools in the field of International Relations to provide a satisfactor