May 13, 2025 | The Washington Times
My dinner with Aleksandr Dugin
Putin doesn't want to restore the USSR; he wants a 'new world'
May 13, 2025 | The Washington Times
My dinner with Aleksandr Dugin
Putin doesn't want to restore the USSR; he wants a 'new world'
Excerpt
President Trump has been making strenuous efforts to halt the war Russia has been waging against Ukraine. During an impromptu meeting at the Vatican this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Mr. Trump he was prepared for a “full and unconditional” ceasefire. Still, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to refuse even to suspend his attacks on Ukrainian targets. Why? I think ideology is playing a significant role.
To explain, let me take you back to 1996, when a friend asked whether I would like to have dinner with an interesting Russian, Aleksandr Dugin.
Waller R. Newell is an adjunct fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a professor of political science, philosophy and humanities at Carleton University in Ottawa.