A eclosão da Guerra na Ucrânia: uma análise a atuação Russa sob a otica do Realismo Ofensivo

Abstract

In view of the war in Ukraine as a conflict of international proportions and a reflection of Russia's stance in the International System, this study seeks to analyze, from the perspective of John Mearsheimer's Offensive Realism (2001), Russia's behavior towards Ukraine in its quest to maximize its own power and guarantee the security of its borders and national interests. With a focus on observing the events that marked the war at its outset, the research pays attention to Russia's actions in the period 2020-2022, but also looks back at points in history that reverberated in the conflict. The research procedure is based on basic strategic research with a descriptive objective, as it is based on a qualitative analysis of bibliographic sources and leads to conclusions and results from the deductive method of analysis. Thus, it answers the research problem: to what extent does Offensive Realism elucidate Russian conduct for the war in Ukraine in the period 2020 - 2022?, by bringing to light the affectionate relationship between the five premises of Offensive Realism and the Russian stance, as it guides the most primitive desire of states, survival, guaranteed here through power and self-help.