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Joseph Stevenson's avatar

Hi Ken

In seeking information on the relationship between Russia and the West I found this interesting piece written by a British academic whose speciality is Russian literature, and who has been visiting Russia regularly for decades. Her perspective is different from that of most commentators and is worth adding to your collection.

https://catherinebrown.org/deconstructing-russophobia/

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John Alden's avatar

I'm pleased that you're trying to make sense of this conflict Ken.

Back in 2022 I found myself very puzzled by the narrative coming through the media, and set about trying to understand the CAUSES of the conflict. This took me down a long and winding road as I tried to find my way through all the propaganda and deception (a common feature of conflicts) and in the process found that I had to modify many (or even most) of my pre-conceived notions. After about 18 months I felt that I had sorted through this sufficiently to produce an (amateur) article, as follows:

https://johnalden.substack.com/p/a-beginners-guide-to-the-conflict?r=23yy4s

and followed up 6 months later with an update:

https://johnalden.substack.com/p/the-tragedy-of-ukraine-requiem-for?r=23yy4s

I'm not trying to impose my views on others, just encouraging people to do research and in the process be very wary of propagande, including western propaganda. I hope this assists.

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