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A nuclear threat from Ukraine? A Ukrainian invasion of Crimea? Ukrainian neo-Nazis? Russian President Vladimir Putin's May 9 speech contained new and familiar accusations amid the war in Ukraine. Most of them are false.
Eurasianism is an idea dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. Largely ignored by the West, it has become a geopolitical guiding concept for the Kremlin.
Shortly before launching a full-scale war on Ukraine,Vladimir Putin outlined his reasons for the attack. Russia, he said, must "defend itself" and "denazify" Ukraine.Much of this is false.