Geopolitics
The Novorossiya Project: Russia's Neo-Imperial Land Grab in Ukraine
Russia has seized roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory since 2022 and is investing billions in infrastructure to permanently integrate these occupied regions into its state, using terms like 'Novorossiya' that harken back to Tsarist imperial expansion. This brutal act of neo-colonial land grab demonstrates how imperial powers continue to plunder sovereign nations while dressing their aggression in historical revisionism and economic exploitation.
