Is imperialism Russia’s motive for intervening in Ukraine? Given that Russia is a capitalist state, and imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism according to Lenin, this possibility is worth interrogating—even if to repudiate it, as I’m going to attempt to do. Answering it depends on answering three questions. Does modern Russia’s socioeconomic character make it imperialist? Can Russia’s encroachment into Ukraine be considered an imperialist venture regardless? And if neither of these are true, then what is Russia's incentive?
Nah, I spent way too much time in Russia and the former ussr as a journalist (on the streets, real journalism) to know Putin and Russia. You're just letting your ideology cloud your judgement. This is letting Richie Aprile from The Sopranos ('cause Russia is a gangster thug country, sorry to burst your fanboy bubble) run a country with nukes.
Wonderful article
Nah, I spent way too much time in Russia and the former ussr as a journalist (on the streets, real journalism) to know Putin and Russia. You're just letting your ideology cloud your judgement. This is letting Richie Aprile from The Sopranos ('cause Russia is a gangster thug country, sorry to burst your fanboy bubble) run a country with nukes.
Says nah but never even rebuttals any talking points. Then makes a cultural reference. Wow what journalism did you learn from reddit?
The fact that the US being the only country to ever use nukes in war should help give you context to the Eastern European psyche…