We've spent several weeks looking at the natural of Putin's escalation his civilizational war against the West. In this video remove Putin's illusions about his own hero. We look at how Putin has repeated the mistakes of Tsar Alexander III, particularly his policies of Russification against Ukrainians. Finally we take seriously the idea that Russian history is repeating itself; that Putin is a 19th century Russian Tsar with nuclear weapons.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Putin's Secret Hero He Doesn't Talk About
May 22, 2022 • As Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine continues, we look at Putin's hero Tsar Alexander III.
We've spent several weeks looking at the natural of Putin's escalation his civilizational war against the West. In this video remove Putin's illusions about his own hero. We look at how Putin has repeated the mistakes of Tsar Alexander III, particularly his policies of Russification against Ukrainians. Finally we take seriously the idea that Russian history is repeating itself; that Putin is a 19th century Russian Tsar with nuclear weapons.
We've spent several weeks looking at the natural of Putin's escalation his civilizational war against the West. In this video remove Putin's illusions about his own hero. We look at how Putin has repeated the mistakes of Tsar Alexander III, particularly his policies of Russification against Ukrainians. Finally we take seriously the idea that Russian history is repeating itself; that Putin is a 19th century Russian Tsar with nuclear weapons.