From an ideological war to an ideology of war: Aleksandr Dugin’s assumptions of neo-Eurasianism and their application to Russian preparations for the war against Ukraine

This article compares the main aspects of Dugin’s neo-Eurasianism with content two important texts published in 2021: Putin’s ‘On historical unity Russians and Ukrainians’ new National Security Strategy. These can be understood as part ideological preparations for war against Ukraine 2022. The presence elements Russian nationalist ideology these will make it possible to answer question whether neo-Eurasian is authentic basis neo-imperialist policy or merely a useful propaganda façade.