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Russia Today
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainians are ‘collective transgenders'
Ukrainians have become 'collective transgenders' in their desire to get closer to the West and cut ties with Moscow, Russian philosopher and political scientist Aleksandr Dugin has said. Dugin, who is known for his advocacy of traditional values and the concept of 'Eurasianism', which seeks to unite Europe and Asia against Western liberalism, made the remarks in an article published by RIA Novosti on Wednesday. He described Ukrainians as 'Russians who have traded their gender, their ethnicity, for an abstract, fictional, absurd alternative,' adding that they are 'collective transgenders.' 'A male transgender does not become a woman. He becomes a freak. So does a Russian who imagines himself to be a Ukrainian.' Read more US sanctions think tank founded by Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin Dugin claimed that while pro-Western globalists have praised the Ukrainians and view their cruelty towards Russians as heroism, this will not last. 'Overnight, they will become what they have always been. Pitiful, unintelligent, without loyalty and love for anyone, losers. Nationalists without a nation. Extremists without ideology. Dogs that attack the statehood of others without having their own. Without a trace of style, culture or rationality.' Though the Ukrainians can cut off their Russian identity, he said, 'an ugly void will remain in its place.' 'We understand this and are fighting against it. We are not fighting against Ukrainians, but for them. So that they remain people, that is, Russian people.' Following the Western-backed coup in Kiev in 2014, the beginning of the hostilities in Donbass, and Crimea's decision in a referendum to join Russia, the new Ukrainian government moved to cut its historical ties with Russia, phasing out the Russian language and culture while trying to erase what remained of its Soviet heritage. This campaign only intensified after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
The Independent
02-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Who is Alexander Dugin? ‘Putin's brain' who just endorsed Donald Trump
Alexander Dugin, sometimes referred to as 'Putin's brain' because of his ideological influence on Russian politics, endorsed the policies of Donald Trump in a CNN interview aired on March 30. Dugin said Trump's America has a lot more in common with Putin's Russia than most people think, adding: 'Trumpists and the followers of Trump will understand much better what Russia is, who Putin is and the motivations of our politics.' Dugin made his name by espousing Russian nationalist and traditionalist – including antisemitic – themes, and publishing extensively on the centrality of Russia in world civilisation. So, this endorsement should be a warning of the disruptive nature of the Trump White House. It implies that Dugin believes Trump's policies support Russian interests. Dugin began his career as an anti-communist activist in the 1980s. This was less because of an ideological antipathy for communism than his rejection of the internationalism that the Communist Party of the Soviet Union espoused. He also criticised the party for breaking from traditional – especially religious – values. Dugin proposes what he calls a 'fourth political theory'. The first three, he claims, are Marxism, fascism and liberalism – all of which he thinks contain elements of error, especially their rejection of tradition and the subordination of culture to scientific thought. Dugin's fourth political theory takes pieces from all three and discards the elements with which Dugin disagrees, especially the dwindling importance of traditional family and culture. The culmination is a melange of ideas that sometimes appear Marxist and sometimes fascist, but which always centre on the criticality of traditional Russian culture. His founding philosophy is traditionalism, which he views as a strength of Russia. Thus, he has become a strong supporter of the country's president, Vladimir Putin, who emphasises traditional Russian values. Dugin and Putin align in their criticism of liberalist anti-religious individualism, which they claim destroys the values and culture on which society is based. Dugin has value for Putin because he advances the president's objectives. Putin's security goals are in part founded on the principle that political unity is strength and political division is weakness. If Russia can maintain political unity by whatever means necessary, it retains its perception of strength. And if a state opposed to Russia is divided internally, it can be portrayed as weak. The Russian government claims complete political unity inside Russia. Its spokespeople reinforce that claim by declaring, for example, the Russian electorate was so unified behind Putin that the 2024 Russian presidential election could have been skipped as an unnecessary expense. They also push a strained claim that the Russian population is unanimously behind the Ukraine war. Dugin energises voters behind Putin, basing his support on the philosophy of Russian greatness and cultural superiority, and the perception of Russian unity. His influence has been felt throughout the Russian government and society. He publishes prolifically, and lectures at universities and government agencies about the harms of western liberalism. He also served as an advisor to Sergey Naryshkin, currently director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the Russian Federation. Dugin's views support an expansionist Russia, especially in the direction of Ukraine. He questions the existence of Ukraine and promotes Russia's war there wholeheartedly. But his support for the war led to an attempt on his life. On August 20 2022, a bomb exploded in a car owned by Dugin, killing his daughter, Darya, who was driving it back from a festival of Russian traditional art. Divide and conquer Russia applies the same principle of 'unity equals strength' to its adversaries, but in reverse. Many Russian political thinkers try to emphasise political divisions in unfriendly states. They work hard to broaden existing disagreements and support disruptive political parties and groups. Such operations give the Russian government the ability to denigrate the foreign powers that Russia considers adversaries by making them look weak in the eyes of their own people – and more importantly, in the eyes of the Russian population. Dugin lays a philosophical foundation for foreign parties that oppose the European Union and western liberalism, and that disrupt political unity. His views have been adopted by far-right political groups such as the German National Democratic Party, the British National Party, Golden Dawn in Greece, Jobbik in Hungary, and the National Front in France. Dugin's interview in which he endorsed Trump's policies is likely to have been directly authorised by the Kremlin. He pushes a Kremlin-sponsored endorsement of Trump's divisive – and thus weakening – effect on US politics. But Dugin's extreme Russian nationalist rhetoric at times clashes with Putin's attempts to include all peoples of Russia in a strong unified state, rather than only ethnic Russians. As it is a multi-ethnic state, Russian ethnic nationalism can obstruct Putin's attempts at portraying strength through unity. The label 'Putin's brain' is only accurate sometimes. The Russian government uses Dugin when he is useful and separates itself from him when his extremism is inconvenient. Dugin is a tool who says many of the right things and facilitates Kremlin goals. His endorsement of Trump should be seen in its context: Russia attempting to strengthen itself at the expense of the US.
Asia Times
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Asia Times
Ultranationalist Aleksandr Dugin, ‘Putin's brain,' has endorsed Trump
Aleksandr Dugin, sometimes referred to as 'Putin's brain' because of his ideological influence on Russian politics, endorsed the policies of Donald Trump in a CNN interview aired on March 30. Interviewed by Fareed Zakaria, Dugin said Trump's America has a lot more in common with Putin's Russia than most people think, adding: 'Trumpists and the followers of Trump will understand much better what Russia is, who Putin is and the motivations of our politics.' Dugin made his name by espousing Russian nationalist and traditionalist – including antisemitic – themes, and publishing extensively on the centrality of Russia in world civilisation. So, this endorsement should be a warning of the disruptive nature of the Trump White House. It implies that Dugin believes Trump's policies support Russian interests. Dugin began his career as an anti-communist activist in the 1980s. This was due less to an ideological antipathy for communism than to his rejection of the internationalism that the Communist Party of the Soviet Union espoused. He also criticized the party for breaking from traditional – especially religious – values. Dugin proposes what he calls a 'fourth political theory.' The first three, he claims, are Marxism, fascism and liberalism – all of which he thinks contain elements of error, especially their rejection of tradition and their subordination of culture to scientific thought. Dugin's fourth political theory takes pieces from all three and discards the elements with which Dugin disagrees, especially the dwindling importance of traditional family and culture. The culmination is a melange of ideas that sometimes appear Marxist and sometimes fascist, but which always center on the criticality of traditional Russian culture. His founding philosophy is traditionalism, which he views as a strength of Russia. Thus, he has become a strong supporter of the country's president, Vladimir Putin, who emphasizes traditional Russian values. Dugin and Putin align in their criticism of liberalist anti-religious individualism, which they claim destroys the values and culture on which society is based. Dugin has value for Putin because he advances the president's objectives. Putin's security goals are in part founded on the principle that political unity is strength and political division is weakness. If Russia can maintain political unity by whatever means necessary, it retains its perception of strength. And if a state opposed to Russia is divided internally, it can be portrayed as weak. The Russian government claims complete political unity inside Russia. Its spokespeople reinforce that claim by declaring, for example, that the Russian electorate was so unified behind Putin that the 2024 Russian presidential election could have been skipped as an unnecessary expense. They also push a strained claim that the Russian population is unanimously behind the Ukraine war. Dugin energizes voters behind Putin, basing his support on the philosophy of Russian greatness and cultural superiority and the perception of Russian unity. His influence has been felt throughout the Russian government and society. He publishes prolifically, and lectures at universities and government agencies about the harms of western liberalism. He also served as an advisor to Sergey Naryshkin, currently director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the Russian Federation. Dugin's views support an expansionist Russia, especially in the direction of Ukraine. He questions the existence of Ukraine and promotes Russia's war there wholeheartedly. But his support for the war led to an attempt on his life. On August 20 2022, a bomb exploded in a car owned by Dugin, killing his daughter, Darya, who was driving it back from a festival of Russian traditional art. Russia applies the same principle of 'unity equals strength' to its adversaries, but in reverse. Many Russian political thinkers try to emphasize political divisions in unfriendly states. They work hard to broaden existing disagreements and support disruptive political parties and groups. Such operations give the Russian government the ability to denigrate the foreign powers that Russia considers adversaries by making them look weak in the eyes of their own people – and more importantly, in the eyes of the Russian population. Dugin lays a philosophical foundation for foreign parties that oppose the European Union and western liberalism, and that disrupt political unity. His views have been adopted by far-right political groups such as the German National Democratic Party, the British National Party, Golden Dawn in Greece, Jobbik in Hungary, and the National Front in France. Dugin's interview in which he endorsed Trump's policies is likely to have been directly authorized by the Kremlin. He pushes a Kremlin-sponsored endorsement of Trump's divisive – and thus weakening – effect on US politics. But Dugin's extreme Russian nationalist rhetoric at times clashes with Putin's attempts to include all peoples of Russia in a strong unified state, rather than only ethnic Russians. As it is a multi-ethnic state, Russian ethnic nationalism can obstruct Putin's attempts at portraying strength through unity. The label 'Putin's brain' is only accurate sometimes. The Russian government uses Dugin when he is useful and separates itself from him when his extremism is inconvenient. Dugin is a tool who says many of the right things and facilitates Kremlin goals. His endorsement of Trump should be seen in its context: Russia attempting to strengthen itself at the expense of the US. Kevin Riehle is a lecturer in intelligence and security studies at Brunel University of London. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
Memri
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Anti-Liberal Russian Philosopher Dugin: 'Neither Russia Nor Iran Will Come To Erdoğan's Aid'; Erdoğan 'Stabbed His Allies, Iran and Russia, In The Back'
On March 24, 2025, anti-liberal Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin published an article, titled: "Russians are tired of pulling knives out of their backs: Dugin on why Erdoğan should not expect help," in the pro-Kremlin media outlet In the article, Dugin stated that, as mass protests began in Turkey following the arrest of mayor of Istanbul and leading opposition figure Ekrem İmamoğlu, Russia and Iran will not help Erdoğan, as he betrayed them. "Erdoğan himself has recently made several very grave political mistakes. The most significant of these is his support for the seizure of power in Damascus by the militants of Al-Julani. This is a fatal error because, in doing so, Erdoğan inflicted a serious – possibly irreparable – blow to Turkish-Russian and Turkish-Iranian relations. Now, neither Russia nor Iran will come to Erdoğan's aid," Dugin stated. Anti- Erdoğan Protests in Turkey. (Source: X) Below is Dugin's article:[1] "Erdoğan Inflicted A Serious – Possibly Irreparable – Blow To Turkish-Russian And Turkish-Iranian Relations" "Following the arrest of mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu, serious unrest has erupted and continues to escalate in Turkey. The crisis is deepening. But to properly analyze the situation, several factors must be taken into account. "First, the mayor of Istanbul, like the mayor of Ankara, belongs to the liberal opposition to Erdoğan. This is the Republican People's Party (CHP), which represents a left-liberal, secular, and generally pro-European alternative to Erdoğan's own party, the AK Party (Justice and Development Party). This opposition is, in principle, oriented toward the West and opposed to the Islamic orientation of Erdoğan's policies. At the same time, it holds a fairly hostile stance toward Russia. "Second, Erdoğan himself has recently made several very grave political mistakes. The most significant of these is his support for the seizure of power in Damascus by the militants of Al-Julani. This is a fatal error because, in doing so, Erdoğan inflicted a serious – possibly irreparable – blow to Turkish-Russian and Turkish-Iranian relations. Now, neither Russia nor Iran will come to Erdoğan's aid. The situation has already turned against him, and the crisis may intensify further. "I do not believe that Iran or Russia are in any way involved in the unrest in Turkey. More likely, it is the West trying to overthrow Erdoğan. Nevertheless, his Syrian mistake is fundamental. Many inside Turkey not only failed to understand it but also condemned this policy of Erdoğan's, which, as we now see, has led to the genocide of Alawites and other ethno-religious minorities, including Christians. In effect, only an extremely short-sighted politician could hand over power in Syria to Al-Qaeda. And although Erdoğan has generally been considered a far-sighted politician, this mistake, in my view, will haunt him many times over." "Erdoğan Is Left Without Friends" "Another aspect is his economic policy. The devaluation of the lira, rampant inflation – all this is undermining an already shaky Turkish economy. And of course, these failures – both in Syria and the economy – along with Erdoğan's rapprochement with the European Union, with globalist forces, and his contact with the head of MI6 Richard Moore, are all pushing Erdoğan into a trap. As a result, the liberal yet Kemalist (and thus nationalist) opposition inside Turkey has seized the opportunity to capitalize on his failures. Their argument is: 'We warned you that what happened in Syria would be a Pyrrhic victory, the economy is collapsing, and we have a stronger orientation towards the West than Erdoğan, under whom Turkey will never be accepted into Europe.' "And since Turkey has a functioning democracy, Erdoğan was unable to prevent the populations of Istanbul and Ankara from voting for opposition leaders in mayoral elections. In the end, Erdoğan decided to imprison the mayor of Istanbul. The question of whether it was justified or not is almost irrelevant – in any modern political regime, it is always possible to find grounds to imprison any official (in modern politics, there are no innocent people). Turkey is no exception. Therefore, the question is solely one of political expediency. "Erdoğan decided that things were going badly for him and that he needed to imprison his most active opponent – Ekrem İmamoğlu. Yet İmamoğlu is a Soros-affiliated figure, supported by globalist networks, and Erdoğan could have been supported in this move only if he himself had taken a hard stand against that Soros-connected faction. However, as already mentioned, Erdoğan had earlier stabbed his allies – Iran and Russia – in the back. Therefore, we cannot support him in the current situation. "This is a very bad situation for Erdoğan. All his opponents, taking advantage of the accumulated errors, have risen in revolt – a bona fide color revolution. And those conservative, even military-aligned Kemalists with a Eurasian orientation – whom Erdoğan had once accused in the fabricated 'Ergenekon' case, and who, in fact, had saved him more than once (especially during the 2016 coup attempt) – will no longer come to his rescue. "In essence, Erdoğan is left without friends, having betrayed everyone multiple times. I believe his situation is unenviable. At the same time, we ourselves must be very cautious about the unfolding protests, because behind them stand the same organizers as in most color revolutions, including the one currently underway in Serbia. At the same time, the globalists involved in the protests are a minority – the majority are ordinary people genuinely dissatisfied with various political excesses in the leadership. Therefore, there are also objective reasons for what is happening – it seems Erdoğan has simply exhausted his margin for error. Yet he continues to make mistakes." "Erdoğan And His Regime's Future Looks Grim" "It is hard to say what could rectify the situation. Perhaps some form of Kemalist national unity government involving moderate Islamists (such as members of Erdoğan's own party) could emerge. In this context, the question arises: what is happening with Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Turkish Nationalist Movement Party and Erdoğan's chief ally? There are even rumors that he has died, which the authorities are supposedly concealing. I think that is just conspiracy talk – but he truly has aged and weakened. Erdoğan can no longer rely on him or his 'Grey Wolves,' once powerful and dangerous Turkish radical nationalists. "So, once again, I repeat: Erdoğan and his regime's future looks grim. Still, of course, we would prefer to have a sovereign Turkey with an independent foreign policy as our neighbor – preferably friendly, though we are prepared even if it becomes hostile. Russia is ready for any turn of events."
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CNN gives airtime to Russian ultranationalist ideologue who called for genocide in Ukraine
Ultranationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin pinned hopes on Moscow's relations with the U.S. under Trump's administration in an interview with CNN aired on March 30. Dugin, a fervent supporter of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has long been an advocate of Russian imperialism and a leading figure of Russia's turn toward hardline nationalism and authoritarian rule. The ideologue is also a suspect and wanted in Ukraine under the articles of genocide and encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. In an interview with CNN, Dugin praised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he represented an ideology that "changes the balance in the world." "In these new conditions, I think Putin's Russia and Putin personally stops to be the main enemy, the main evil guy," Dugin claimed. "Trumpists and followers of Trump will understand much better what Russia is, who Putin is, and the motivation of our politics," he added. According to Dugin, Washington and Moscow have now discovered many common points. He said, however, that it may be too early to talk about an alliance between the U.S. and Russia against Europe. "If, for example, Trump would withdraw the U.S. from the war against us in Ukraine, there could be a situation that we will fight against European globalists, European liberals in Ukraine without America," Dugin claimed, parroting long-standing Russian narratives about Washington's involvement in Russia's all-out war against Ukraine. Dugin became widely known after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was justified partly by some of his earlier works on Russia's superiority and its mission to create a "Eurasian Union," a plan for the integration of Russia with the countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. In the early stages of the Moscow-instigated war in Donbas in 2014, Dugin told Russian state television that "Ukrainians need to be killed, killed, killed." The same year, Dugin said on the VK social network that "Ukraine needs to be cleansed of idiots. A genocide of cretins is a given." "I don't believe that these people are Ukrainians... They are some race of bastards that crept up from the sewers." In August 2022, he lost his daughter in a car explosion that was most likely intended to target him. Read also: Trump says he's 'pissed off' and 'very angry' at Putin in phone interview with NBC News We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
