Russia: from “Brother” to Conqueror (Aggression in Retrospection) Cover Image

Росія: від «брата» до загарбника (ретроспекція агресивності)
Russia: from “Brother” to Conqueror (Aggression in Retrospection)

Author(s): Valentine Severyniuk
Subject(s): Modern Age, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: OFFICINA SIMONIDIS. Wydawnictwo Uczelni Państwowej im. Szymona Szymonowica w Zamościu
Keywords: Ukraine; Russia; people; brotherhood; empire; aggression;

Summary/Abstract: In this article the author discusses some preconditions of present military conflict between Russia and Ukraine getting to the conclusion that this situation has been caused by historical precedents of political, moral and psychological aggression of the Russian government. The author analyses the place of the official Russian ideology «Moscow is the third Rome» in relation to Ukraine, as well as concepts like «Russian lands gathering», «single Russian world». What is also being mentioned is the disrespect of historical, cultural and mental differences between «Great Russian» and «Little Russian» and artificial assimilation of the Ukrainian people in 16th-19th centuries.

  • Issue Year: 8/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-25
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Ukrainian