Fasten your seatbelts, Russia has spoken: A nightmarish compromise the Trump plan, it is rejected - Ιn 2 years we will take all of Ukraine

A loud intervention on developments in the Ukrainian issue and Russia, USA relations.
A new chapter in the public debate around the war in Ukraine, the internal balances in the West and the role of Donald Trump in the attempt to shape a new “peace” framework was opened by Alexander Dugin, philosopher, author and political mentor of the Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Dugin, who for years has served as one of the most influential theorists of the Russian geopolitical school, presented a narrative that combines political analysis, ideological interpretation and assessments of the intentions of the EU, the USA and Volodymyr Zelensky himself.
His interview is not simply a statement, but a complete geopolitical worldview, with clear ideological goals and aspirations.

The 28-point plan of Trump, peace initiative or geopolitical bargain?

Dugin argues that Trump, in contrast to the Biden, Kamala Harris governments and the EU, appears as a strong supporter of the rapid end of the war in Ukraine.
In his narrative, Trump seeks to present himself as a “great peacemaker”, even if at the same time he may be planning new military operations elsewhere, he considers Ukraine a “closed chapter” that he wants to settle so he can turn to other fronts while he revived proposals that had been discussed in Alaska between Putin and an American delegation.

The Trump plan included:

1) recognition of Crimea, Donbass and the other annexed regions as Russian,

2) lifting of sanctions,

3) return of Russia to the international political scene,

4) temporary ceasefire,

5) use of frozen Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Dugin describes the plan as a historic opportunity for Trump to appear as a candidate for the next Nobel Peace Prize, while for Russia he describes it as “a nightmarish compromise” that falls short of a “victory”.

The four Zelensky changes, the spark that burned the agreement

According to the Russian philosopher, the Ukrainian leadership, with the support of the Europeans, pretended to accept the plan but proposed modifications that completely overturned it:

1) No reduction of the size of the Ukrainian armed forces.

2) Ukraine continues its path toward NATO.

3) Right to invite foreign troops.

4) Immediate ceasefire without exchange of territories.

Dugin describes the reaction of the American side in a theatrical manner, including an ironic characterization of the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a “messenger” who must convey the failure to Trump.

The political mentor of Putin speaks of a story of deliberate undermining of Trump’s plans by the Europeans and Zelensky so as not to allow the former USA president to appear as a peacemaker.

“Is Europe simply waiting for the Trump storm to pass?”

The journalist of Radio Sputnik poses the crucial question: Is the EU systematically obstructing every peace initiative simply to delay until American politics sinks into internal electoral battles?
Dugin responds by expanding the issue into an existential condition:

1) Ukraine, in his opinion, will collapse “in 2–3 years”.

2) Russia, he claims, “historically cannot survive without expansion”.

3) The Ukrainian front is an “eternal border” of conflicts.

4) Ukrainians are presented in absolute geopolitical terms, as “traitors” and unstable characters.

Why does the EU insist on supporting Ukraine?

Sputnik also raises the question of why Europe continues a policy that, according to Dugin, causes it economic damage.
Dugin invokes his broader theory: The elites of Europe and the liberal proponents of globalization consider Putin a “historical deviation” and believe that Russia, deep down, “belongs to the West” and they are waiting for a change of leadership. They support Ukraine in order to accelerate this “inevitable” Russian transformation.

Historical necessity

Dugin characterizes the West as detached from reality, argues that Russia is “reborn” within the conflict, believes that Europe is in political decline and presents Trump as a threat to the globalized order.
For Dugin, who has deep influence on the thinking of Vladimir Putin, Ukraine is not merely a strategic objective, but the field where a much broader conflict with the history and values of Russia takes place.
The leadership of the Kremlin believes that in order to achieve victory in Ukraine, Russia must first defeat the “evil” that exists within it.
This evil, according to his ideology, is the Western liberal model that prevailed in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and which is considered responsible for the apostasy from the traditional values of the Russian world.
The proposal is simple and profoundly radical: Russia’s victory in the war with Ukraine will simultaneously be a victory within Russia itself, a struggle for the elimination of liberalism, betrayal and the internal burdens that have characterized the Russian political system since the 1990s.
In other words, Russia cannot win in Ukraine without first defeating its own self.

“Victory in Ukraine or victory for Russia?”

Dugin argues that the outcome of the war in Ukraine is not simply military or territorial dominance.
On the contrary, victory in Ukraine is inextricably linked with the rebirth of Russia as a state and nation.
In his analysis, Russia does not simply need to “prevail” territorially, but to regain its political and ideological purity, rejecting the Western model and restoring the roots of the “Great Russian World”.
This theory presupposes the reconstitution of the state and society of Russia into a new form, beyond the limits of the modern Russian Federation.
The idea of this “victory over itself” is intertwined with the purifying war against liberalism, the overcoming of the historical stigma of the 1990s and the acceptance of a new political and social normality.
Here, Russia must redefine its place in history, with the values of the Russian world at the center of its political project.

The new Russian world

According to Dugin, the war in Ukraine is not simply a strategic conflict or a confrontation with the West.
Instead, it is the final phase of the creation of the “New Russian World”, which will restore the ideals and values of Russia, making it a global pole of power with a new global Russian idea.
This world, according to Dugin, will be characterized by Russian sovereignty, but also by the acceptance of its historical traditions and its past.
The “rebirth” of Russia, as well as the restoration of its national and political identity, is for Dugin the most important task of our era.
It is not merely about restoring a hegemonic power, but about creating a world where Russia will be the center of historical truth and cultural future.
The reference to the Russian world reveals the desire for a “rebirth” of Russian identity that goes beyond the simple restoration of territories, reinstating a new social and political system.

The rebirth and the path toward the future

In the final phase of his narrative, Dugin focuses on the idea that Russia is not merely seeking the conquest of Ukraine’s territories, but aims at the complete restoration of its internal world, the full reconstitution of the Russian state, the restoration of political institutions and the shaping of a new historical identity.
This reconstitution is the only path toward the salvation of Russia, since only through the “rebirth” of the state and nation can real power and moral justice be restored.
The future of Russia, in this scenario, does not depend on its adaptation to the global system, but on the restoration of the “Russian world” as a global power, with a new vision for Russia’s place in the world.

The concept of the “Russian world” includes a deep connection with the history of Russia and its global values, which must be reborn and restored in the modern era.
Dugin’s ideology and his analyses of Ukraine compose a political and historical narrative in which Russia’s victory is not merely strategic but a cultural and ideological necessity.
The “victory” is not limited to the military field or to Russia’s geopolitical pursuits in Ukraine, but extends to an internal rebirth that will lead to the creation of a new Russian world, with a new ideology that will restore historical justice and Russia’s position in the world.
The constant reference to the historical past and the need to continue the historical cycle highlights the perception that Russia is in an ongoing process of restoring its identity, a process linked with developments in Ukraine and broader global changes.
Victory in Ukraine is not merely a strategic conflict, but the confirmation of the Russian idea and the Russian world in a world that is constantly changing.

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