#Russia has changed its borders by #force of arms nine times since the fall of the #SovietUnion. This is Russia’s policy. It won’t stop at nine unless it is stopped at the ninth.
Russia hasn't stopped in 300 years only because the #west allows it. Time the west steps up.
@dmarti It would be a pity if someone managed to archive a copy of the article with the full original quote:
A second recently laid-off employee described a workplace filled with silence and anxiety.
“I’ve been joking with people that it’s kind of like the Soviet Union, where people are getting disappeared, and you’re just supposed to pretend it didn’t happen,” the person said.
#GeoPol #MiddleEastWar #SyrianRevolution #History #Russia
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in the street.
In retrospect, the flight from #Afghanistan can be seen as strong evidence for the crumbling #Soviet empire. With hindsight, the #Syrian debacle might be a similar pivotal moment in time for the #Kremlin regime of the #RussianFederation.
Arguably, #Russia's current economic situation might already be worse than the #SovietUnion's at the end of the...
"Long live the day of national celebration - the #VictoryDay over fascist #Germany!", soviet poster, 1946
#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #DonaldTrump #Trump #JDVance #Vance #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #Harris #TimWalz #Walz #Democracy #USA
#ElonMusk #Musk #Fascism #Fascist #EU #Italy #France #Communism #Capitalism #Socialism #Liberalism #USSR #SovietUnion #Russia #Europe
For decades, thousands of ethnic Georgians have lived in the formerly majestic sanatoriums of Tskaltubo. Now, facing displacement, many await word of where else they can go. #russia #architecture #SovietUnion
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Then Wisner looked for a way to penetrate #Soviet territory. He recruited desperate, homeless #Ukrainian refugees, many of whom had fought with the #Nazis, to parachute into #communist territory and revolt against the #Russians. None of them survived.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Ukrainian drones hit Russian fiber optic plant in Saransk — Theater, drag shows, an&d art studios; Kharkiv’s cultural scene thrives, even in wartime — Military communications in Moscow Oblast sabotaged amid Russia’s Victory Day celebrations — [video/vlog] How Putin weaponized WW2 and Victory Day, historian explains … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/thursday-may-8-2025/
Lessons of History: The Holocaust and Soviet Terror as Borderline Events by Klas-Göran Karlsson, 2024
Everyone simultaneously is history, shares history, and makes history. Not all history, however, is useful for extracting lessons. Here, what are called borderline historical events, which demonstrate both time-specific and time-transcending qualities, are suggested as useful didactic material.
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Thursday, May 1
Zelensky warns Russia is preparing something in Belarus under guise of military drills — ‘There’s an information war, and we’ve disarmed ourselves’ — ex-US diplomat on effects of Trump cuts — 5 explosions; Ukrainian drones strike Russian military plant in Murom — Can Russia’s war machine survive without outside aid? … and more
☭ After 53 Years, a Failed Soviet Venus Spacecraft Is Crashing Back to Earth
“As this is a lander that was designed to survive passage through the Venus atmosphere, it is possible that it will survive reentry through the Earth atmosphere intact, and impact intact,” Langbroek wrote in a blog update. “The risks involved are not particularly high, but not zero.”
A Douglas A20 Havoc awaits shipment to the Soviet Union under the lend lease agreement - USA, date unknown. Of the 7479 built the Soviet Union received approx 3600 more than either the RAF or the USAAF. #lendlease #usa #unitedstates #a20 #douglas #havoc #sovietunion #raf #usaaf #royalairforce #unitedstatesairforce #ww2
If you are interested government efficiency, or technocracy, have a look at Joseph Stalin’s regime in the old Soviet Union.
Stalin was obsessed withe government efficiency and progress.
Today, in 1870, #Lenin was born, a visionary #revolutionary whose strong determination led to the creation of the #SovietUnion, the first #socialist state in the history of mankind, & laid the foundation for power of the #workingclass.
155 years ago, on April 22, 1870, #VladimirLenin, Russian revolutionary, leader of the #Bolshevik party and the October #Revolution, the third classic of #Marxism #Leninism, was born.
Currently taking my time to read this scintillating and heartbreaking work, Second Hand Time by Svetlana Alexievich. A huge (700 page) distillation of so many monologues from women (and some men) who reminisce, idolise/idealise and grieve about life before the fall of the Soviet Union. The voices are those of the subjects, but she weaves a fascinating cloth from it all.
#SvetlanaAlexievich #SecondHandTime #SovietUnion #USSR #Socialism #Communism #FitzcarraldoEditions
https://www.alojapan.com/1252227/protesters-march-for-wwii-relief-for-civilians-and-others-who-were-overlooked/ Protesters march for WWII relief for civilians and others who were overlooked #Ginza #news #Okinawa #SovietUnion #Tokyo #TokyoAirRaids #TokyoNews #u.s. #WarDead #wwii #東京 #東京都 Protesters marched in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district Saturday, demanding a legislative measure to provide relief for those who suffered during World War II, including civilians killed in air raids. Bereaved family members and survivors of WWII walked the streets with pl…
Protesters marched in Ginza on Saturday, demanding relief for those who suffered during World War II, including civilians killed in air raids. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/20/japan/politics/wwll-protesters-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #ginza #wwii #tokyoairraids #wardead #okinawa #sovietunion #us
"All Reactionaries Are Paper Tigers" | Mao Zedong Talks with Anna Louise Strong (1946)
#socialism #communism #marxism #socialist #communist #marxist #china #maoism #maoist #interview #ww2 #wwii #imperialism #ussr #sovietunion #japan #korea
Einstein honored Lenin
I honor Lenin as a man who completely sacrificed himself and devoted all his energy to the realization of social justice... one thing is certain: men of his type are the guardians and restorers of the conscience of humanity.
- Feuer, Lewis S. 1989). Einstein and the Generations of Science.
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