How is Russia disrupting the NATO alliance and challenging the United States of America's hegemony through the Ukrainian invasion?

The Russia-Ukraine war has sparked a series of controversies and debates as to what Vladimir

Putin's goals are. This paper aims to outline Putin's short-term goal: to disrupt the NATO alliance by

weaponizing inflation. Putin is choking the European fuel supply as a response to various economic

sanctions; however, the European Union is working towards finding alternatives. The commission is

establishing a network of scientists working to find energy alternatives and increase the efficiency of their

nuclear reactors. Putin is also working toward his long-term goal of disrupting US hegemony by skirting

the SWIFT system. The US government has abolished the Russian financial institutions from its enhanced

financial messaging system, with companies like Google Pay, PayPal, etc., exiting the Russian market.

Russia is developing alternate methods by employing a vast network of programmers to develop an

alternative to the SWIFT System and various currency swap agreements. Putin is employing a short-term

and long-term strategy to establish a multipolar order and reinvigorate Russia's global standing.