The response towards Russian aggression against Ukraine and further European involvement has presented the whole spectrum of reactions from right-wing politicians. In this article, we will try to answer what determines the choices of right-wing parties in their foreign policy agenda, and, in particular, regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war and when populism prevails over national interests, or what drives their increased cooperation with Moscow.
Such a rise in right-wing sentiment among voters cannot be considered a coincidence or a temporary phenomenon, as we can observe both the normalisation of the far-right, the adoption of some of their rhetoric by centrist parties, and the rejuvenation of their voters.
