This article examines the historical and contemporary drivers of instability within the Russian Federation, tracing a long trajectory of expansionist warfare, geopolitical confrontation, and multi‑layered ideological influence. Through an integrated...
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This article examines the historical and contemporary drivers of instability within the Russian Federation, tracing a long trajectory of expansionist warfare, geopolitical confrontation, and multi‑layered ideological influence. Through an integrated historical and security‑focused analysis, the study explores Russia’s repeated conflicts with the Ottoman Empire, its interventions across Eastern Europe and the Balkans, and its global support for insurgent and extremist movements during the Soviet era. The dissolution of the Soviet Union is assessed as a foundational moment that reshaped Eurasian geopolitics and produced enduring structural vulnerabilities within the modern Russian state.
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