Many “anti-imperialists” turn out to be very much in favour of imperialism, when carried out by those they approve of. Post-colonial discourse tends to prioritise between imperialists. (View Post)

The Russian elite internalised the values of their Mongol conquerors (the House of Rurik proudly claimed descent from Genghis Khan.). Under the Tsars, the Reds, and now Putin, its leaders see it as a… (View Post)

There’s enough schoolboy interest in geography and history to keep the hobby going. (View Post)

For me, absolutely not. Every piece of brown furniture, painting, crystal, will be made use of. (View Post)

Witkoff’s proposal is not a runner, in any case. Ukraine would have to give up several fair-sized towns and evacuate their populations, from Donetsk Oblast. And Russia would have to give up Melitopol… (View Post)