Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Is Just the Latest Expression of Pan-Slavic Authoritarianism

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Just the Latest Expression of Pan-Slavic Authoritarianism

Tags: Democracy, War and Foreign Policy

04/22/2022 Ayush Poolovadoo

Trying to understand the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the exclusive viewpoint of modern Western democracy is to ignore the long history of authoritarian leadership in Russia.

Original Article: “Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Just the Latest Expression of Pan-Slavic Authoritarianism“

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