Putin's 'Rasputin' who reckons Russia should 'rule Europe' hints at new invasion target
dailystar.co.ukPutin's Rasputin" and "Putin's brain" and believes that his country has the right to rule over all of Europe and Asia has hinted at a Russian invasion of the Balkans, with Serbia first on the list.
Aleksandr Dugin, who sports long hair and a shaggy beard like the infamous Rasputin did more than a century ago, and who has long called for an invasion of Ukraine, now thinks Putin should shift his attention to the Balkan region.
There is over 1000 miles, and several countries, between the Serbian capital Belgrade and Moscow, but Dugin asserts that the European nation is in Putin's sights. “The turn of Serbia in the Russian geopolitical agenda of Slavic revival will come… And you will see when we formulate the goal concerning the Balkans.
We should finish what we have started…” the chilling threat came, speaking at a conference in Russia.The Slavic revival is an ideology shared amongst Slavs, who are from the region and also live in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.Serbia's close relationship with Russia has aided the spread of Russian influence in the Balkans.By refusing to condemn Russia’s war on Ukraine, Serbia has proven once again that it is a liability to the EU and NATO, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations.With that in mind, analysts say that Dugin's comments shouldn't be considered as an "idle threat", but a warning that Putin wants to spread his tentacles further into Europe."This is not an idle threat by Alexander Dugin.
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