A while ago, I wrote about what appears to be a rhetorical alignment between Western libertarians and the Kremlin’s messaging. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the divide between East and West regarding libertarianism has become more evident. In some European libertarian circles, those who adopt such views are derogatorily referred to as “Kremlintarians.” It prompts the question: why do Western libertarians hold foreign policy positions that echo those of the Kremlin?

For more insights into this issue, you can read an article on The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.