As Trump attempts to seize Greenland, the outside world is worried that Russia may launch a series of new military actions, and Russian renowned sociologist Alexander Dugin has already issued relevant warnings.

Dugin is a popular figure, often referred to as the "brain" of Russian President Putin due to his influence in the Kremlin. He hopes for the restoration of the Soviet Union. Since the start of the Ukraine conflict, he has frequently cited old arguments about Russia's role as an empire in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that he has called for Russian troops to enter Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Dugin said on the social platform X, "Russia must do some terrible things to restore its reputation. It is very sad that we have to use such rhetoric. But we have no choice; in a Trump-like world, only cruelty, force, mass destruction, and brutality matter."

From a world map, such a large-scale attack would give Russia 27% more territory than the current EU. Russia still maintains extensive political, economic, and military influence in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Millions of migrants working in Russia send money back home, helping to boost local economies. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia are also members of the Russian-led single customs zone.

However, some countries have been slowly adjusting their relations with Russia during the war in Ukraine. To protect themselves from Russian "invasion," these countries have been building closer ties with the EU, Turkey, or Gulf countries. This may be one reason why Dugin wants Putin to "declare a Eurasian Monroe Doctrine - 'Eurasia belongs to Eurasians' and 'abandon international law'."

According to Dugin's vision, the Russian president must "participate in the redivision of the world," which would make Russia a major power. He emphasized, "In this situation, we have no choice but to declare Russia an empire and ignore international law... What remains is to acknowledge (the new reality) and start acting - well, I would say, do it like Trump, because we have no choice. So, he says, 'This is my territory, and it will be American.' And we say, 'This is our territory; it will be Russian, Eurasian.' He says, 'We establish dominance in the Western Hemisphere.' We should say, 'We declare our dominance in the Eastern Hemisphere.' So, the West belongs to the West, and the East belongs to the East. That's it..."

Other countries warned to potentially face Russian attacks include some Baltic states, such as Estonia, and some of Europe's poorest countries, such as Moldova. One location that keeps being mentioned is Narva, a Russian-speaking Estonian border city directly located on the frontline of NATO.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7597053575365263922/

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