Facts and Narratives: Russia’s Geopolitical Representations in Justifying the Attack on Ukraine
Facts and Narratives: Russia’s Geopolitical Representations in Justifying the Attack on Ukraine

Yunes Rashidi; Mahdi Karimi; Atefeh Abolhassani

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, , Pages 79-112

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.395442.1515

Abstract
  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine involved a combination of hard and soft power measures, with geopolitical representations strategically employed to justify violations of international ...  Read More
Russia’s Strategic Culture toward Iran in the West Asian Region
Russia’s Strategic Culture toward Iran in the West Asian Region

Aref Bijan

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, , Pages 277-317

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.400479.1546

Abstract
  This study examines Russia’s strategic culture in West Asia and its implications for bilateral relations with Iran from the post-Soviet period (1991) to recent developments in ...  Read More
Iran's Geopolitical Patterns in the Ukraine Crisis: A Strategic Analysis
Iran's Geopolitical Patterns in the Ukraine Crisis: A Strategic Analysis

Hamidreza Bayat; Shahabeddin Shafi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, , Pages 789-839

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373887.1423

Abstract
  The Russia-Ukraine war has ignited a complex geopolitical landscape with far-reaching implications. Global trade disruptions, economic strain, and heightened geopolitical tensions are ...  Read More
Constructivist Analysis of Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine (2022); Investigating Putin’s Identity Model and Cognitive Actions
Constructivist Analysis of Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine (2022); Investigating Putin’s Identity Model and Cognitive Actions

Mohammad Nazer Shahir; Ali N Boghairy

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, , Pages 841-876

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.379457.1449

Abstract
  Constructivism theory believes that the power, security and survival of a nation are often shaped by the identity structures and perceptions of its agents, which in turn define the ...  Read More
Ukraine War as Fought on Iran’s X
Ukraine War as Fought on Iran’s X

Ehsan Shahghasemi

Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 573-607

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.369923.1402

Abstract
  When the war broke out in Ukraine, this eastern European country started a successful resistance that pinned down the Russian army in many regions and created a stalemate that has sparked ...  Read More