# EXPOSED: UK Professor Reveals Shocking Roots of Russophobia | Prof. Richard Sakwa

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Published: 2026-06-18T17:42:17+00:00
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Prof. Richard Sakwa joins Pascal to discuss Russophobia, the post-1945 “political West,” and why Russia was never fully accepted into it. He links today’s tension to old history, power politics, and the split between Atlanticism and continental Europe, then explains how the Ukraine war, sanctions, and weak Western states have pushed the world toward more division.Links:Richard Sakwa - University of Kent: https://www.kent.ac.uk/politics-inter... Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/a... )Merch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro and Russophobia 00:03:34 Why Russia Was Excluded 00:07:42 Power, Civilization, and Mearsheimer 00:10:09 NATO, EU, and Western Hostility 00:14:28 West in Crisis: State, Economy, Society 00:19:16 Militarization and New Cold War 00:25:27 Russia, China, and the West 00:35:53 False Universalism and Decline 00:42:33 Advice for Russia and China

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