Why is NATO scared of Russia? - The Hill
Jul 27, 2023 · Look to our fear of “war with Russia,” “World War III,” and “nukes.” At its Vilnius summit, fear underpinned NATO’s rejection (largely at our insistence) of Ukraine’s membership until...
The Real Reasons Putin Feels Threatened by NATO - The Bulwark
Feb 25, 2022 · Another well-known reason for Putin’s attack is his fear that Ukraine might have evolved into a stable, prosperous democracy and as such would be a role model for the pro-Western democratic opposition in Russia.
The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
2 days ago · The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.
Deep-rooted Russian fear of the West has fuelled Putin’s invasion …
Mar 3, 2022 · Russia has for much of its existence feared military threats from the West — a fear that has gone hand-in-hand with suspicion of western norms and ideas such as liberal democracy. Russia defeated...
U.S. Commander in Europe Says Russia Is a 'Chronic Threat' to …
Apr 10, 2024 · Russia poses a threat to the world and further aid to Ukraine to repulse the Russian invasion is crucial, the commander of U.S. European Command said.
The Growing Fear of a Wider War Between Russia and the West
Mar 10, 2022 · Russian forces have fallen far short of Putin’s goal of a swift seizure of Kyiv and the ouster of Zelensky’s government. The first two weeks have, instead, been grinding for Moscow.
In Russia, Fear of the Past Keeps Putin in Power - The New York Times
Jun 21, 2024 · In Russia, Fear of the Past Is Ever-Present The trauma Russians endured during the transition from communism to capitalism in the 1990s helps explain why Vladimir Putin remains in power....
Beyond Ukraine: Russia’s Foreign Policy Challenges in 2025
Feb 4, 2025 · Russia’s plans for deeper political, security and economic integration with Belarus under the banner of the Union State have progressed quietly in the background over the past few years, since 2018. President Lukashenko’s return to the presidency means Moscow has little to fear from an imminent change of power, ...
How Russia has created a climate of fear as it prosecutes …
Nov 19, 2024 · According to human rights watchdog OVD-Info, more than 1,000 people have been prosecuted in Russia for speaking out against the war, with over 20,000 detained for protesting.
The Coming Russian Escalation With the West | TIME
Jul 1, 2024 · Russian experts have become convinced that the U.S. has lost its fear of nuclear war, a fear they regard as having been central to stability for most of the Cold War, when it dissuaded both...