Essays on Russian People

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World War I was a war that consisted of long waits, unknowing, and the sound of bombs and gun fire from all direction. The men who survive would never be able to look at the world with the naivety they once had. "We are not youth any longer. We don't want to take the world by storm. We are fleeing from ourselves, from our life. We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces." . For the men who fought their innocence was forever shattered as they were not ...

Russia in the past 10 or 15 years the era dominated by Vladimir Putin as the most powerful man in the country has been marked for seemingly increasing importance of Russia in the international scene. Russia after going through a tough period of readjustment in the 1990s emerged in this century as one of the leading powers in an increasingly fractured world. Russia has a very large footprint in a very important part of the world, serving as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Russia under Putin has had a very active foreign policy which has been marked as ...

Recent public opinion surveys conducted among citizens of Russia prove that there is currently a significant surge in nationalism and patriotism as well as increasing support for Putin all over the country. The majority of Russian people support the annexation of Crimea and Russian foreign policy taken as a whole. Even despite Western sanctions, dramatic fall in value of ruble, and negative international image of Russia, the public opinion of Russian people regarding political and economic situation in the country remains quite positive, with Putin's approval rating being at record levels. Another important finding relates to the anti-Western opinions ...

The Use and Abuse of History in the Recent Ukrainian Crisis

A revisiting of Ukraine's geography and historical narrative would clearly shed light on the recent Ukrainian crisis and how the turmoil and sentiment in the Orange Revolution and the 2014 confrontation originate from a long history of struggle over the delicate status of Ukraine between East and West. Through the correct use of history, one would understand that history drew the dividing lines and spurred the conflict that spanned centuries. Eastern Ukraine was occupied by Russian imperialism in the 1800s, followed by Western Ukraine. This provides an explanation of the reason Eastern Ukrainians have largely remained loyal to politicians ...