The idea of splitting Europe from Russia and China is eminently rational within the framework of Sir Halford Mackinder’s geopolitical theories. But to sell it, Western powers have used emotional arguments, control of information, and punishment of dissidence. This has led Europeans to believe in their own self-righteous narrative. Bans on cultural exchanges with Russia, boycotting opera singers, prohibiting conferences on Dostoyevsky, or concerts including pieces by Rachmaninov have been normalized. Thus, Russophobia, like all racism, can veer toward the absurd. Yakov M. RABKIN, Universite de Montreal, June 19, 2026.
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