History and Politics with Dr.Brovkin
Vladimir N BrovkinRussia-Ukraine war; NATO vs. Russia; Russian-American Relations, Russian Politics, International Relations -these are the topics I comment on. I am a professional historian and analyst of Russian affairs, now retired. In the 1990s I served as a Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, and a I published scores of articles and 7 books on Russian and Soviet History, the latest: Fr... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 11 | Founded | a month ago |
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Will Zelensky Survive Defence Minister Ouster?
What we shall consider:
1Who is Fedorov?
2 What is he credited with accomplishing?
3 Fact check: Did it really work?
4 Why Zelensky ousted him?
5 Who supports Fedeov inside Ukraine and outside?
P... more
Coalition of the the Un-Willing (July 13 Meeting)
Macron reports highlight these priorities:
* Air and missile defense boost — More Patriot interceptors, accelerating Franco-Italian SAMP-T deployment, and advancing joint European-Ukrainian product... more
Is Ukraine really winning as Macron asserts? What is the political objective of this narrative? Are devastating hits on Kiev Putin's answer to that claim? Are the Russians about to attack drone manufacturers in Europe? Are we on the eve of yet anothe... more
Putin Considers War Options
The Challenge:
New factors: 1.Long range missiles developed by UK for Ukraine. 800-900 km Ukraine is just a cover. British production
Most mainstream media assert that Ukraine is winning the war. They all refer to drone strikes on oil facilities as proof. I argue here that the West has already lost this war. Russian offensive is gaining speed and no drone deliveries to Ukraine cam ... more
This is the interview I gave for the British audience. The questions are all historical: Why did Putin come to power? Why did the Soviet Union collapse? Was the SU backward and in what? Why is Putin feared or hated in the West?
Two issues addressed today
Zelensky Belarus Bubble
Zelensky info war propaganda on the eve of NATO summit.
Sequence of events: relay stations threat to destroy . Zelensky "We will destroy ourselves." Putin Lukashenko meeting, Security Council Russ... more
Many observers such as Gilbert Doctorow and others suggest that Putin is slow to respond and that his conduct of the SMO is too cautious and thus ineffective. Here I offer a different interpretation and suggest that the way the war is conducted has c... more
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