On January 12, Putin's guru, Alexander Dugin, wrote: "We do not oppose the United States annexing Greenland, nor do we oppose the war between the US and Europe, but the Eurasian continent (including Ukraine) belongs to us. We also have our own Russian version of the Monroe Doctrine; the Eurasian continent belongs to Eurasianists."
[Skeptical] The hegemonic ramblings of the national master - misusing the Monroe Doctrine, it is impossible to escape the failure of the imperial old dream. Dugin boldly proclaimed that Eurasia belongs to Russia, and even brought up a Russian version of the Monroe Doctrine. It is nothing short of modern-day imperialist delusional speech! In 1823, the American Monroe Doctrine was still somewhat discreet, yet he is blunt and vulgar. He watches the conflict between the US and Europe from the sidelines while coveting the Eurasian continent. Even 19.25% of occupied territory in Ukraine is not enough for him. In 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, it faced global sanctions. Now, on the battlefield of Ukraine, the Russian army has only captured 4,336 square kilometers of land this year, advancing at a snail's pace, yet talking about hegemony, how ironic! He ignores the sovereignty of dozens of countries in Eurasia, treating his country's backyard as his own private domain, retracing the old path of Tsarist expansion!
The so-called exclusive Eurasianism is merely a veil for hegemony. The Monroe Doctrine has long become a historical joke. Dugin, by picking up others' words and packaging his aggressive ambitions, is unaware that the times have changed. The principle of equal sovereignty is not empty talk. The Russian army can't even conquer Ukraine, yet it dares to dream of dominating Eurasia. It's pure self-deception and a naive dream of the past!
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1854087491317768/
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