Russia’s Changing Identity: In Search of a Role in the 21st Century
Russia’s brand of exceptionalism is not messianic. It is rooted in the isolation of ... ... led to a split within Russia. While its western and southwestern principalities (now Belarus and Ukraine, respectively) lost their independence and were absorbed by the neighboring... ... position as a permanent veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council. In Russian history, the Soviet period stands out for two aberrations resulting from the communist...
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