Russia was understood as a European power up until the Second World War as far as I’m concerned. All this stuff about Mongols is picturesque but not I think very explanatory in terms of how Russia se… (View Post)

Or I could look at Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Czechia, the Baltics, even Ukraine. I could also look at Spain, Portugal and Greece. (View Post)

China is big enough and wealthy enough to entertain its own hegemonic notions. Russia, after Ukraine, not so much. Admittedly, and judging by the histories of Britain and France, Russia is unlikely t… (View Post)

Why do Russian trolls always do the dot dot dot thing…is it some kind of Russian social media artefact…or did Pushkin and Tolstoy employ it…it’s quite a giveaway. see also a lack of caps. (View Post)

Fuck off troll. (View Post)