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Russian State TV Lays Out Plans for New Empire
Newsweek ^ | 9/29/23 | ALISS HIGHAM

Posted on 09/29/2023 4:37:35 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

A Russian propagandist has called for the reinstatement of the Russian Empire, saying that's the country's ultimate goal.

As Russia continues its military offensive against Ukraine, Russian propagandist Sergey Mardan alluded to a misconception that Russia wishes to restore the USSR, which collapsed in 1991, and instead suggested the country could rewind the clock back beyond the days of the Russian Empire.

His comments come as President Vladimir Putin announced a new Russian holiday, the "Day of Unification," on September 30, to mark the illegal annexation of the Dontesk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine.

Putin declared them to be new Russian territory a year ago, following referendums not acknowledged under international law and he entrenched the move in the Russian constitution. He made a similar move after the illegal annexation of Crimea, which is celebrated in Russia on March 18.

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TOPICS: Russia
KEYWORDS: 20230318; 20230930; alittlepieceofpoland; annexation; crimea; dayofunification; empire; expansionism; invasion; kosovo; notourproblem; putinswar; russellbonnerbentley; russianimperialism; serbia; sudentenland; territorialambition; ussr
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1 posted on 09/29/2023 4:37:35 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
So how's Vietnam II working out for you?

2 posted on 09/29/2023 4:41:29 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: MinorityRepublican

On 11 June 1858, by decree of Alexander II, the heraldic colors of the empire were approved for flags, banners and other items (draperies, rosettes, etc.). It became the first State flag of Russia in 1865. The white-blue-red flag was reintroduced in 1883 but the black-yellow-white remained in use until it was fully replaced in all circumstances in 1896.

3 posted on 09/29/2023 4:41:56 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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NewsWEAK continues their weak propaganda jihad to promote the Neocons’ UKRAINE PROJECT and counteract the growing awareness of the American people about the duplicity of the establishment’s motivations in Ukraine.


4 posted on 09/29/2023 4:42:25 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX)
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Vietnam II being Russia’s Vietnam?


5 posted on 09/29/2023 4:42:52 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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Putin refuses to recognize Ukraine as a nation. Maybe the EU needs to step up and do more to help Ukraine. But Putin is the invader.


6 posted on 09/29/2023 4:44:06 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: ansel12

More like Russia’s Afghanistan.


7 posted on 09/29/2023 4:44:30 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican


The new Empire? Click on Putin
8 posted on 09/29/2023 4:45:59 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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Vietnam II being Russia’s Vietnam?

What I had in mind was another half-assed undeclared war, run by the State Department, that's bringing down another Democrat administration.

9 posted on 09/29/2023 4:46:17 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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Yet I am being told repeatedly by the Ukrainiacs that Russia is losing, Putin is dying of cancer, and whoopee! We just blew up another Russia sub!

So why is Russia making these bold statements then?

10 posted on 09/29/2023 4:48:20 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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I’m not sure what that meant, but we aren’t in a war, but Russia sure is, up to their eyeballs.


11 posted on 09/29/2023 4:48:35 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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Not my circus not my monkeys. Let them take over the sodomites running Ukraine and dispose of them.


12 posted on 09/29/2023 4:48:44 PM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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ukraine-evil
13 posted on 09/29/2023 4:50:12 PM PDT by Rattlesnake_Snook
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Putin refuses to recognize Ukraine as a nation. Maybe the EU needs to step up and do more to help Ukraine. But Putin is the invader.”

You seriously need to read a history book and stop watching CNN.


14 posted on 09/29/2023 4:52:40 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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President Vladimir Putin announced a new Russian holiday, the "Day of Unification," on September 30, to mark the illegal annexation ascension of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Zaporozhye regions of Ukraine into the Russian Federation.

fixed it.

De facto AND de jure.

Let "Cookies" Nuland and "Short Pants" Blinken foam in impotent rage at the kiddie table of international diplomacy...

15 posted on 09/29/2023 4:54:16 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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Putin refuses to recognize Ukraine as a nation.

For hundreds of years, leaders have sparred over control of Russia, depending on whether their roots were in Kiev or Moscow. Lands got carved away from one side or the other, back and forth. Lenin, Khrushev are recent ones, Putin the latest.

This will continue going on in the future, despite Ukraine being a separate nation.

16 posted on 09/29/2023 4:57:38 PM PDT by roadcat
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Things aren't looking good for the Russia-haters in the Slovakian elections tomorrow.

Former Prime Minister Robert Fico appears to be in the lead.

Of course, the BBC says it's no big deal, since Slovakia already demilitarized itself by giving over its weapons to the Ukraine...

17 posted on 09/29/2023 5:00:44 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Right_Wing_Madman
"So how's Vietnam II working out for you?"

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LOL. Russia will finish this with a complete and decisive victory by the end of 2024. The globohomo Neocons in the State Department have absolutely no idea of what to do now.

18 posted on 09/29/2023 5:06:56 PM PDT by Neanderthal ("Knowledge is good" - Emil Faber)
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Crazy as that sounds, Putin is probably enough of a narcissist to re-make the Russian Empire if he can swing it-might even already have tailors custom making some robes of state for him-and if the old tsar’s crown is still around, I’m sure he”ll want it found so he can wear it...


19 posted on 09/29/2023 5:07:39 PM PDT by Texan5
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And a lot of Americans who say they respect Reagan are cheering it on. SMH/CMTU


20 posted on 09/29/2023 5:10:14 PM PDT by Widget Jr (🇺🇦 Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 Sláva Ukrayíni! 🇺🇦 ☭ No CCCP 2.0 ☭)
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