RUSSIA AT WAR WITH THE WEST – STILL COLD OR ALREADY HOT?
RUSSIA AT WAR WITH THE WEST – STILL COLD OR ALREADY HOT?

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to determine whether Russo-Western relations can be framedas a war and, consequently, if the concept of a ‘cold war’ could serve as a via-ble framework for further analysis. It will first briefly revisit the original ColdWar and its defining traits. Secondly, the current general aims and goals of bothRussia and the West will be described, with particular attention to the securi-ty environment and perceptions of national security. This approach will allowfor a thorough examination of the main characteristics of the new Cold War.Finally, we will contextualise the war in Ukraine within a ‘cold war’ frameworkto illustrate how it works.

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