As Putin leads his country in their celebration of Russias - TopicsExpress



          

As Putin leads his country in their celebration of Russias victory over Hitler, Putin shrewdly draws on a self-image deeply rooted in Russian consciousness: that of a country under siege. Remember Napoleons invasion of Russia in 1812? Or the Mongolian invasions many centuries before? These, like Hitlers invasion in 1941, were real and legitimate threats to Russia. But as I watch events unfolding in Ukraine, I wonder: Is Russia the besieged or the aggressor these days? yhoo.it/1sykBZD
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 20:09:06 +0000

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