Abstract

The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 paved the way for the creation of “Unipolar World”, an order led by the US as the sole super power free from a powerful rival. This scenario encouraged Americans to pursue their national interests around the world by employing any means, especially the military option without any retaliation from Russia; a perception based on its weakness. This is exactly what occurred at the Bucharest Summit in 2008 when Ukraine, one of the weakest East European countries, emerged as the battleground between the US and Russia. Since then, the Ukrainians are in turmoil, losing their most strategic eastern part, especially Crimea. And, tragically, there is no end in sight for the ruinous Ukrainian people except “genuine diplomacy” based on mutual compromise among the warring parties. The objective of this study; exclusively based on descriptive cum qualitative form of research, is to highlight the prevalent fragile international security environment which pose multifaceted existential threats to weak states around the world in the aftermath of Russo-Ukraine War that catastrophically impact the territorial integrity of poor / dependent nations. Moreover, the study specifically leads the Third World states to learn one lesson from the ongoing war which has baffled international security that neglecting diplomacy is an inexcusable error in international relations which a country’s leadership must thwart in the best interest of their people.

Keywords: The Russo-Ukraine War, International security, Military option, International relations