Russia’s national past: unpicking history from propaganda
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The History of Russia and Ukranians
The idea of russia as an imperial entity is deeply rooted in Russian history. The tsar doesn't just rule over a state, he is the literal owner of russia. A strong leader is needed to defend these borderlands, which is how putin sees ukraine. And so er, that carries on in a way thati still feeds through into this relationship now between putin and his oligarchs.
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