In the popular imagination, as well as in the minds of historians and policymakers Russia has often been seen as a unitary nation, similar to other European nations such as Germany, France, or Britain.
Absolutely riveting essay, the wholeness of your historical perspective is thrilling. The analogy you draw between Latin America in the early 19th century and Russia/Eurasia today is very telling indeed. I'm gonna share this as much as possible. Keep up this important historical analysis, it's needed now more than at any recent juncture of history. History must be allowed to run its natural course finally.
Thank you! And most importantly thanks to the Ukrainian people. Thanks to your heroism, mastery and fighting spirit this artificial entity called "Russia", this grand-historical misunderstanding will be dismantled. Also, first and foremost thanks to the efforts of Ukrainians does the world come to know the true nature of Russia.
I do not see strong separatist and autonomist movements in Russia of today. For example I know that Karanogaylar in Dagestan are massively recruited in Rosgvardiya to serve in Cecen regiment, and that another Northern Caucasians go to war in Ukraine, because they see there a possibility to get good money, which they cannot get in their civilian life. I always read only "patriotic" posts by Sahalar, Tuvans, Tatars, Baskorts, e.o. There are some nationalist emigre activists, but they are abroad, and not in Russia, and they do not have much support in Russia.
Turkic people’s oppression is a dedicated project for Pu, because he wants to maintain some semblance of influence on Azerbaijan and post-Soviet Central Asia, stay on good side of Erdogan and to a lesser degree also placate China (who is super sensitive with Xinjiang slow burning genocide) and Armenia.
Many Russians still want to take "Northern Qazaqstan" (which they call Southern Siberia), and this is a problem. Because if in Ukraine Russian speaking Ukrainians are mostly loyal Ukrainian citizens, in QZ the Russian speaking population (incl. also Ukrainians, Germans, Jews, etc.) is mostly pro-Putinist, and Pu will get big Fifth Column there.
In my experience the older generations are a lot more susceptible to Kremlin bullshit compared to the younger ones. I doubt 20–35 year olds of any nationality genuinely want to find themselves in a place that Russia envisions for them (if anyone is curious, search Kyzyl on YouTube for a preview of Putinist dominion)
Russian Orthodox priests, monks and nuns are the big Fifth Column of the Russian World everywhere. One man has wrote in Internet that he has heard how two Russian nuns in QZ said, "When Putin comes here, all those Qazaqs will be our slaves again". Nice Christian humanism indeed.
The modern Russia was created by the West in the 18th century as deliverer of cheap minerals and cheap cannon fodder, and also as a gendarme in Eurasia. It is some kind of a Golem. That is why the West can punish and disciple Russia, but will never annihilated it. They still wants to have Russia intact. The problem is that China needs Russia too, and when Trump wants to have three centers of power (US, RU and PRC), he will in reality get only two, because Russia as a Chinese vassal will rule in Europe in the Chinese interests, not in American ones.
I think history will repeat itself and the US will once again step in to save the Russian regime from the terrorists in the former Russian states and the freeloading, loathsome Europeans.
It is not possible, at least for now. The Anglo-Saxons need to keep their Golem to use it against China. On the another hand, the Chinese want to use Russia against the West. So nobody needs the disintegration of Russia.
Absolutely riveting essay, the wholeness of your historical perspective is thrilling. The analogy you draw between Latin America in the early 19th century and Russia/Eurasia today is very telling indeed. I'm gonna share this as much as possible. Keep up this important historical analysis, it's needed now more than at any recent juncture of history. History must be allowed to run its natural course finally.
Thank you for your comment and support! I need to do more, and I will.
Greetings from Ukraine! Thank you Cemil for this profound piece. Obvious facts that are hard for the West to take for so many decades...
Thank you! And most importantly thanks to the Ukrainian people. Thanks to your heroism, mastery and fighting spirit this artificial entity called "Russia", this grand-historical misunderstanding will be dismantled. Also, first and foremost thanks to the efforts of Ukrainians does the world come to know the true nature of Russia.
All big countries are artificial and even some small like Belgium.
Turkey is an artificial entity ideed.
Sure, if you say so, "Russian patriot".
Yes, I am a Russian patriot. And you are a "Turkish patriot" from Germany, aren't you?
Why do you think I am Turkish patriot?
I do not see strong separatist and autonomist movements in Russia of today. For example I know that Karanogaylar in Dagestan are massively recruited in Rosgvardiya to serve in Cecen regiment, and that another Northern Caucasians go to war in Ukraine, because they see there a possibility to get good money, which they cannot get in their civilian life. I always read only "patriotic" posts by Sahalar, Tuvans, Tatars, Baskorts, e.o. There are some nationalist emigre activists, but they are abroad, and not in Russia, and they do not have much support in Russia.
All right. Keep being honest and your God will bless you.
Turkic people’s oppression is a dedicated project for Pu, because he wants to maintain some semblance of influence on Azerbaijan and post-Soviet Central Asia, stay on good side of Erdogan and to a lesser degree also placate China (who is super sensitive with Xinjiang slow burning genocide) and Armenia.
Many Russians still want to take "Northern Qazaqstan" (which they call Southern Siberia), and this is a problem. Because if in Ukraine Russian speaking Ukrainians are mostly loyal Ukrainian citizens, in QZ the Russian speaking population (incl. also Ukrainians, Germans, Jews, etc.) is mostly pro-Putinist, and Pu will get big Fifth Column there.
In my experience the older generations are a lot more susceptible to Kremlin bullshit compared to the younger ones. I doubt 20–35 year olds of any nationality genuinely want to find themselves in a place that Russia envisions for them (if anyone is curious, search Kyzyl on YouTube for a preview of Putinist dominion)
Russian Orthodox priests, monks and nuns are the big Fifth Column of the Russian World everywhere. One man has wrote in Internet that he has heard how two Russian nuns in QZ said, "When Putin comes here, all those Qazaqs will be our slaves again". Nice Christian humanism indeed.
The modern Russia was created by the West in the 18th century as deliverer of cheap minerals and cheap cannon fodder, and also as a gendarme in Eurasia. It is some kind of a Golem. That is why the West can punish and disciple Russia, but will never annihilated it. They still wants to have Russia intact. The problem is that China needs Russia too, and when Trump wants to have three centers of power (US, RU and PRC), he will in reality get only two, because Russia as a Chinese vassal will rule in Europe in the Chinese interests, not in American ones.
I think history will repeat itself and the US will once again step in to save the Russian regime from the terrorists in the former Russian states and the freeloading, loathsome Europeans.
Not this time. This time it must be prevented:
https://cemilk.substack.com/p/will-russia-be-rescued-again
It is not possible, at least for now. The Anglo-Saxons need to keep their Golem to use it against China. On the another hand, the Chinese want to use Russia against the West. So nobody needs the disintegration of Russia.
It is already doing just this.
Your‘re right, I should have said „is repeating itself“.