Great piece, Jeff, although I must admit you had me hooked with the combination of ‘diplomacy and history’ in your title. If the West had studied more Russian history they may have been less keen to try to push into Ukraine. Perhaps they were blinded of the possibility of stealing Russian land and resources
Thanks. So true about the scent of loot and treasure.... I think Catherine Merridale Lenin on a Train refers to a British Cabinet document from 1917 that had plans to divide up and loot Russian resources in the wake of the Revolution.
Great piece, Jeff, although I must admit you had me hooked with the combination of ‘diplomacy and history’ in your title. If the West had studied more Russian history they may have been less keen to try to push into Ukraine. Perhaps they were blinded of the possibility of stealing Russian land and resources
Thanks. So true about the scent of loot and treasure.... I think Catherine Merridale Lenin on a Train refers to a British Cabinet document from 1917 that had plans to divide up and loot Russian resources in the wake of the Revolution.