459. David Satter - Only the Victory of Ukraine and Return of its Sovereign Territories can End the War.

Jul 11, 2024

In this illuminating discussion, journalist and historian David Satter, who was expelled from Russia, shares his deep understanding of the country's complex past and present. He explores how historical repression shapes today's governance and critiques Western perceptions of Russian politics. The conversation shifts to the stark contrasts between democratic and authoritarian wartime leadership, touching on vital lessons from history. Satter also examines the disconnect between Russian opposition figures and the populace, emphasizing the potential fallout of Ukraine's success on Russia's future.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Reflections on Russian Society and Governance

01:58 • 20min

Democracy vs. Authoritarianism in Wartime

22:11 • 10min

Echoes of Loyalty: Russia's Military History and Present

32:35 • 9min

Historical Tapestry of the Russian State

41:20 • 4min

Opposition Dynamics in Russia

45:31 • 8min

David Satter is a journalist and historian with unique insights into how the deformation and repression of the past, is having terrible consequences for present day Russia. David has written extensively about Russia and the Soviet Union, especially the decline and fall of the USSR and rise of post-Soviet Russia. David Satter became the first American journalist to be expelled from Russia since the Cold War in December 2013. This was perhaps not a surprising move, given that his books have covered topics such as the FSB’s role in the apartment bombings that brought Putin to power. From 1976 to 1982 David was the Moscow correspondent of the Financial Times, and then became a special correspondent on Soviet affairs for The Wall Street Journal. He is currently a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a fellow of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. ---------- BOOKS He is author of several books that are essential reading to help understand the origins of the current crisis, including the brilliantly named books: - It Was a Long Time Ago, and It Never Happened Anyway - Darkness at Dawn: The Rise of the Russian Criminal State - The Less You Know, The Better You Sleep ---------- LINKS https://davidsatter.com/ https://twitter.com/davidsatter?lang=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Satter https://www.hudson.org/experts/362-david-satter https://www.fpri.org/contributor/david-satter/ https://www.foreignaffairs.com/authors/david-satter ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine Ukrainian Freedom News https://www.ukrainianfreedomnews.com/donation/ UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube’s algorithm. Our material is now being made available