Dugin, the Russian world, and what could come next for Europe | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/2330f90e-67c0-4d24-ac88-4e08215dd333 What was really behind Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine? His thinking goes beyond one person or one ideology, drawing on a mix of Russian nationalism, historical grievances, and the belief that Russia has a special role in the former Soviet space. In Easter Express, Benjamin Lee is joined by Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, who explains why Aleksandr Dugin is often called “Putin’s philosopher” and why that label can be misleading. Putin has borrowed ideas from Dugin, or Ivan Ilyin and the concept of the “Russian World,” but he has also adapted them to fit his political goals and the realities on the ground. And as the war enters its fifth year, Russia’s ambitions are increasingly colliding with battlefield losses, growing Chinese influence in Eurasia, and a wider confrontation with Europe that includes propaganda and hybrid attacks. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:08 - Putin’s worldview and the war in Ukraine 01:31 - Why Moscow claims it’s defending itself 02:11 - Is Russia’s problem bigger than Putin? 03:25 - Alexander Dugin and Eurasianism 04:28 - The ideology behind Russian expansionism 05:58 - Russia’s war losses and growing contradictions 07:23 - Putinism, Dugin and the Russian World 20:45 - Should Europe fear Putinism? 22:37 - Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Putin #War #Russia Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:40:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl Dugin, the Russian world, and what could come next for Europe | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/2330f90e-67c0-4d24-ac88-4e08215dd333 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.