In a rapidly changing world, we often attempt to explain the actions of great powers exclusively through economic interests or military strategies. While such approaches are methodologically tidy, they frequently miss the deeper causes of political behaviour. History persistently reminds us that behind every tank and every diplomatic ultimatum stands a human being – shaped by fears, values, and a deeply embedded collective legacy.

The European Union operates in a geopolitical environment marked by growing tensions, technological competition and the redefinition of priorities by global partners, including the new US National Security Strategy (November 2025). The EU is therefore strengthening its own strategic autonomy and resilience, while maintaining cooperation with partners.

Essay on Ukraine’s Victory and the Moral Revival of Europe

At the Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, in the abundant Arctic air, two presidents — Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin — met. On paper, the topic was peace in Ukraine and stability in the Arctic. In reality, the main American goal was and remains the exclusion of China from the Russian strategic framework. Beijing, almost on the other side of the world, was not asleep, following every move in Anchorage. China knows that, whatever the outcome, its role in Russia’s geopolitical construction will remain unquestioned. Let’s try to imagine the scenes of that thriller.

The war in Ukraine is not merely an armed conflict between two states; it is the clearest signal that history has once again set the wheel of imperial power in motion. Russian imperialism is not a chapter from the 19th century, but an active and dangerous paradigm of the 21st century.