[Zhang Fei]

Ukraine ping

Interview with Russian sociologist Grigory Yudin, who predicted before the war began that the invasion would in fact occur. Yandex translation:

https://translated.turbopages.org/proxy_u/ru-en.en.3e75cfc2-63f9c65a-5f3d439d-74722d776562/https/meduza.io/feature/2023/02/24/imperskaya-formula-prinyata-ofitsialno-rossiya-nigde-ne-zakanchivaetsya

His take appears similar to mine - that Putin is basically the 21st century face of Sargon all the way through Russia’s the Greats - a conqueror out for immortality through territorial gain. He’ll stop, but only to recharge, when his armies are exhausted, materially or spiritually, and can advance no further.

[familyop]

"His take appears similar to mine - that Putin is basically the 21st century face of Sargon all the way through Russia’s the Greats - a conqueror out for immortality through territorial gain. He’ll stop, but only to recharge, when his armies are exhausted, materially or spiritually, and can advance no further."

I'm guessing the same. There's also the large faction of Russian people with the same desire. The government there stokes it up each year.

Putin's Russia Has To Deal With the Legacy of World War II
Time Magazine
BY CATHY YOUNG (Reason Magazine contributing editor)
MAY 9, 2015
https://time.com/3852689/ussr-russia-victory-day-wwii-putin-ukraine/
"Having spent my first 16 years in the Soviet Union, I grew up hearing very little about World War II and a great deal about the 'Great Patriotic War'..."

[tlozo]

His take appears similar to mine - that Putin is basically the 21st century face of Sargon all the way through Russia’s the Greats - a conqueror out for immortality through territorial gain.

Unfortunately, Putin and Russians have not lost their imperial ambitions, unlike Germany and Japan.

[foundedonpurpose]

Putin’s Russia has been around for 30yrs, some major imperialism by Russia in that time frame! S/

Is he self reflecting for the US?