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Violence and power in Ukraine and Russia: how geography, history, and identity define the conflict
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Spring 2024
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2024-05
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Russia's actions against Ukraine in 2014 and 2022 are intricately linked to Russian
(triune) identity, historical and narratives, as well as to its rejection of Ukrainian sovereignty
and borders. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russian state actors and
population believed the country remained a great power, like its main rival, the U.S.A., due to its
intrinsic quality within the Russian national identity. Without great power status, Russia cannot
legitimate its existence or actions domestically and internationally. The domination of Ukraine is
required by Russia’s view of its ethnic identity and international status. The loss of Ukraine to
Western powers like the U.S. illustrates a fissure within the Russian identity and state. By looking
at the actions and rhetoric of Russian institutions and elites, we can see the war against Ukraine
as rooted in the great power narratives, ontological security, as well as imperial irredentist
claims.
Keywords: history, geography, political science, Ukraine, Russia, conflict, identity.
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