Putin's apart from studying history was looking at the ways in which Russia's borders have changed over time. The question is what was the point in trying to accelerate this and once it was clear on day three that the battle plan wasn't working, what was it he wants next? I mean he'd get again in the same essay, he calls Key of the Mother of Russian Cities. So it's quite hard to see how he scrolls back and retires to sort she or detaches and says well if that's the mother of Russian cities, how can it be outside Russian hands? Which is very similar to how she talks about Taiwan as a matter of fact.
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What are the lessons that history can teach us about the Russian war in Ukraine? Recently three of Britain’s most distinguished and bestselling historians – Peter Frankopan, Sir Max Hastings and Margaret MacMillan – came to the Intelligence Squared stage in London to share their insights into the conflict. In conversation with BBC news presenter Jonny Dymond, they examined how politicians and commentators have been using and abusing history to justify their positions on the conflict. How has President Putin been invoking the past to rally support among the Russian people for his actions? Is Putin a 21st-century Hitler who should be defeated at all costs? And as he threatens to use nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory, what lessons can we learn from brinkmanship during the Cold War?
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