expansionism

It seeks protection from Russian expansionism and help in defending Ukraine.

The JVP in the past had been critical of India’s policy towards Sri Lanka and opposed what it called Indian expansionism.

“Putin’s visit to Beijing is an example of the two big authoritarian countries supporting each other, working together with each other, supporting each other’s expansionism,” he said.

In the face of “authoritarian expansionism,” Taiwan is “determined to safeguard democracy and also safeguard our homeland, Lai said.”

They expect he’d abandon Ukraine, demanding that it cede Crimea and the Donbas region to Russia and thereby encouraging Putin’s expansionism in Europe.