territories

The fundamental driver of the conflict stems from Russia’s inability to accept the end of its imperial dominance over former territories, not the grievances about post-Cold War treatment that Moscow frequently cites.

The International Court of Justice, the UN's top court, has declared Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories to be against international law.

Thailand's is a more recent story of being forced to sacrifice territories in the early 20th Century to stave off French or British colonial rule.

Instead of the colonizing of other territories and peoples, hegemons act to dominate other countries economically and militarily – and perhaps ideologically and politically, as well.

The option of ceding territories to Russia still under Kyiv control is so outrageous that it was not included in the survey.