A history of Ukraine and Russia
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The Mythology of Russia
Orlando Küchen: Leaders have always had to dig into the past to give meaning to policies and ideas about where Russia is going. Putin has used that example to say well Russia was a great power in the 14th century, if it wasn't for the Russians Europe would have been over swept by the Mongols. That image is one that is not only promoted in Russia but it's also taken up by far right groups in the West in America and in Europe. This is one of the reasons why some of these far right groups are so keen to sort of throw their lot in with Putin because they buy into this mythAbout Russia as a bulwark of Christianity against the East just to
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