In this article, I want to refute the idea that Russia’s positioning as the defender of traditional values makes it an ally of Western restoration. In particular, similarities between the philosophy of Dugin (4PT) and Western criticisms of progressive Universalism don’t change the fact that the former goes hand in hand with Russia’s geopolitical interests. This is not to say that we must attack Russia as a foe. Nor is it to say that Russian and Western interests are always and forever irreconcilable. But it is to say that Western interests are distinct from Russian ones, and when there is a choice […]