Rise of Putin’s ‘Eurussian Empire’ over next five years mapped out step by step
Gergana Krasteva
Published February 27, 2025 11:04am Updated February 27, 2025 4:56pm
The name alone carries a sinister weight – Eurussian Empire – an alliance of two once historically opposing forces, Europe and Russia.
This new world order sounds like inconceivable fiction, but it is predicted to materialise on the continent by 2030.
Possible History, a new project by United24, a Ukrainian initiative launched by Volodymyr Zelensky, is offering a glimpse into a future where Vladimir Putin gets what he wants.
Released as a warning on the third anniversary of his full-scale invasion, it reflects Donald Trump’s bromance with the authoritarian leader and the US rehabilitation of Russia.
It also comes on the exact date as the US sided with Russia, North Korea and Belarus to vote against a UN resolution to condemn the war.
What has already started as whispered negotiations between Russia and the US for a ceasefire ends in Ukraine being forced into making territorial concessions, without future security guarantees or Nato membership.
This is all expected to happen in the next three months, United24 projects, setting off a chain of irreparable reactions.
May 2025: sanctions on Russia’s RT dropped
By May, sanctions on Russian media channel RT would be lifted, allowing the Kremlin’s propaganda to flow into Europe unchecked.
During the Biden presidency, the US accused RT of ‘covert’ intelligence activities and introduced a plethora of sanctions against Russian media.
‘Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and RT’s interference in the US elections,’ the then US secretary of state Antony Blinken said in September.
July 2025: Russian war drills near Nato borders
In July, Russia is set to hold military drills on the territory of its biggest ally, Belarus, on the border with Nato members Poland and Lithuania.
A joint exercise between the two nations was announced last week, set to begin in September.
It is part of efforts by the two neighbours to expand their military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine.
Zelensky said earlier this month that a Russian military buildup in Belarus, which borders Nato members Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, could set the stage for a potential attack.
But Russia has repeatedly denied allegations that it could invade any Nato members.
Valery Revenko, a Belarusian defence official, said that Belarus is open for mutual military inspections with Poland 50 miles deep into each other’s territory – something he said would signal Poland’s intention to pursue ‘good neighbourly ties.’
‘If Poland rejects or ignores such action, we will have a different opinion,’ he warned.
October 2026: Russian invasion of Moldova
Jumping forward to October 2026, Russia is projected to invade Moldova – through the puppet government of Transnistria – deploying North Korean soldiers.
Fears have long been stoked that Putin was preparing for another landgrab in Europe, turning his eyes on the sliver of breakaway land in the south of Moldova.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian elites have repeatedly called on Moldova to avoid Western influence, referring to the autonomous region as ‘the next Ukraine.’
Almost a year after the capture of Moldova, in July 2027, Europe is set to go dark without Internet connection after vital undersea cables are cut.
Similar ruptures have been rattling European security officials in recent months, but investigations are yet to determine if they were due to Russian sabotage or were maritime accidents.
May 2029: Putin opens military bases in Nato
By May 2029, the pro-Russian governments of Slovakia and Hungary are projected to sign agreements to host multiple Russian military bases on their territory as part of secret security deals.
Hungary’s gradual turn to Russia can be traced back to November 2010, when the newly elected prime minister Viktor Orbán made his first visit to Moscow.
Since then, it has gone from strength to strength, with Hungary refusing to join the EU sanctions against Russia, making Europeans more and more fearful of the Kremlin’s sprawling influence.
December 2029: Conscription reinstated
That same year, in December, both governments of the Netherlands and Germany are expected to abolish voluntary army recruitment and reinstate conscription.
Military service – with varying aspects – is already in force in nine countries: Cyprus, Greece, Austria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark.
But Russia’s imperialistic thirst has forced most European nations – Britain included – to rethink its stance.
May 2030: Defence spend exceeds healthcare
This will also result in defence spending exceeding healthcare costs in the EU, United24 projects.
By May 2030, at least 76% of EU social benefits are set to be cut in favour of financing the defence sector.
While Europe is far away from such measures, Sir Keir Starmer has already promised to boost defence amid the threat from Russia.
September 2030: Invasion of Finland and Poland
The projection for the ‘Eurussian Empire’ ends three months later, in September 2030, when Putin is supposed to announce a ‘special military operation’ on Nato.
Russian forces are witnessed crossing the borders of Finland and Poland less than a decade after invading Ukraine.
United24 conducted the project with the help of studies from Estonia and Denmark ahead of the three-year anniversary. of the war.
- A statement from the organisation said: ‘We conducted this project based on data from February 2025 from Estonian and Danish intelligence, which state that Russia continues to mobilise resources and is preparing for a potential conflict with Nato.
- ‘The Institute for the Study of War supported these assessments. Among other things, Estonian intelligence stated that by 2030, Russia will allocate an average of 1 million euros for the development of its “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” project, which was launched in December 2023.
- ‘In March 2024, ISW suggested that Russia might be preparing for a large-scale confrontation with the North Atlantic Alliance “on a shorter timeline than some Western analysts previously assumed.”
- ‘Additionally, in recent days, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte stated that if Russia attacks the North Atlantic Alliance, it will face defeat.’
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