Vladimir Putin has shaped the political reality of Russia according to his own interpretation of historical events. Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Orlando Figes has no qualms about expressing unpopular truths. He confesses a sombre and blunt opinion to me as we sit on a Zoom call conversing about the possible outcome to the current geopolitical crisis in Ukraine. “I’ve come to the conclusion, as most people have,” he says, “that the war can’t be won.” As someone who’s been to and studied Russia for nearly 40 years, the British historian has built a large network of friends and...
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Monitoring Antisemitism & Jewish Security Intel
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
