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History Of Modern Russia Series: Russian Revolution of 1917 Explained

Season 1

Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 28:20

This is a weekly series of presentations on the History of Modern Russia starting with the Revolution of 1917. In this episode we consider the following questions: How to explain the sudden collapse of Nicholas II? Was that a revolution or a simple collapse of the state? What were the major political parties in Russia and what did they want ? Who were the Bolsheviks, the Mensheviks, the Socialist Revolutionaries and what was the dynamics of political struggle in 1917. Why did the politics of 1917 always escalated to the extreme demands? Why were the Bolsheviks popular. Was there an alternative to Bolshevik seizure of power? If they were so popular why did the Bolsheviks lose the first free and open universal franchise elections?

What did the Bolsheviks promise and could they fulfill their promises?

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Modern Russian History: Towards the Civil War in Russia

Episode 2

Sunday, July 26, 2026 • Duration 27:33

Modern Russian History Series: Episode 2: Towards the Civil War in Russia. What did the Bolsheviks do when they came to power? Did they establish the power of local councils as promised? Why did they start requisition gain from peasants? Why was nationalization of industry turn into destruction of industry? Why instead of elections to the soviets they disbanded the Soviets? Why di they kill the Tsar and his family? Why did they start the Red Terror? These are some of the questions discussed in the episode. Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. THESE WERE CONVERTED TO PODCASTS AS WELL. FOLLOW me ON X TWITTER https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791. Follow me at Vbrovkin51.substack.com and listen to my podcasts at RSS.com

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Zelensky's Belarus Bluff

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 19:18

Two issues addressed today

Zelensky Belarus Bubble

Zelensky info war propaganda on the eve of NATO summit.

Sequence of events: relay stations threat to destroy . Zelensky "We will destroy ourselves." Putin Lukashenko meeting, Security Council Russia meeting.

Response: Belarus stands with Russia. Russia will defends Belarus,

Russian troops to enter Belarus. Unified State framework.

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Putin: The Fight is On and Gloves OFF

Saturday, June 27, 2026 • Duration 21:13

Many observers such as Gilbert Doctorow and others suggest that Putin is slow to respond and that his conduct of the SMO is too cautious and thus ineffective. Here I offer a different interpretation and suggest that the way the war is conducted has changed profoundly in view of the latest decisions of G7 and in view of the Ukrainian drone strikes

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Putin's Message to the Russians

Friday, June 26, 2026 • Duration 14:37

Here I discuss what Putin intends to do answering his critics that the Special Military Operation is not going as fast as one could expect. This is based on his speeches in mid-June 2026 for the Russian audiences, specifically speaking to the officers and soldiers serving at the front line and to the state officials and governors in central Russia

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Putin: The Fight is On, the Gloves Off

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 21:13

Intro: what’s new: a. New decisions of Security council

Response to drone attacks on Russia

Response to EU summit

Row between Ukraine and Poland

Drone attacks on Russia: intensification. In the hundreds.

Yesterday attack on Kerch ferry, Crimea, no gas in Cremia,

Trucks must go hundreds of km around. Federov: make an island of crimea.

Russian response: 15000 production a day. A new drone Molnia, faster and heavier; news strategy: Rassvet satellites, destroy on the ground infrastructure for targeting

. destroy logistics of NATO,

reception centers, drones storage, drone shipments, recruitment ceters, factories. Energy infrastructure.

Latest: FAB heavy bombs, iscander missiles, factories in Kiev, Kharkov, roads, logistics, hundreds of hits every day.

Nestern coverage: houses hit, casualties few one three four, amazing after hundreds of hits.

Konstantinovka taken, Liman taken, two cities left

New war gloves off.

Ushakov: we want victory, no more Anchorage agreements.

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Trump's Troubles: Who Prevails?

Sunday, June 21, 2026 • Duration 18:08

Will the Memorandum of Understanding last? Who opposes it and why? Will JD Vance be seen now as a proponent of the peace deal?

Putin's Message to Zelensky in DC

Thursday, July 30, 2026 • Duration 17:23

What did Zelensky do on the eve of his trip to DC? What was the purpose of drone strikes on civilian targets in Russia? What consequences were engendered by Ukrainian attacks on Russian grain cargo ships? What did Putin say about the future of Western Ukraine? These are some of the questions we consider today.

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Why Is Russia Winning the War on Ukraine?

Friday, July 24, 2026 • Duration 18:09

Is Russia Really losing

Doctorow: Russia is losing the war. Substack and Diesen show

Doctorow argument Russia is losing because:

1.Drone warfare. 10K drone operators can hold the front of 50: soldiers.

Advance impossible.

Destruction of the rear is possible.

Russia: no electricity in Crimes. No transport corridor to Crimea

Territory of Herson uninhabitable.

Oil refineries burning. Russia has to import gasoline

2.Goals of SMO not reached and not reachable.

All that may amount to Russia cannot reach its goals.

Doctorow says If it cannot reach its goals it lost the war.

Critique:

1a Drone warfare success:

Yesterday 400 drones attacked Moscow. Not one reached Moscow. 1 person killed in Moscow province. 3 eounded. 3 private houses damaged from missile debris.

Drones two types: 1 small Ukr made launched from infiltrators can ignite oil not much else.

Long range drones made in EU. RF leant to suppress and destroy those.

Geran 4: Russian optic guided drones undetectable, turbo engine not propeller, devastating on Ukr front line

Rasset satellite system. Guides Russian missiles all over Ukraine

Offensive is possible and is unfolding.

Oil shortage has been overcome now.

2 Goals of SMO unreachable?

Will Zelensky Survive Defense Minister Ouster?

Saturday, July 18, 2026 • Duration 18:45

Will Zelensky Survive Defence Minister Ouster?

What we shall consider:

1Who is Fedorov?

2 What is he credited with accomplishing?

3 Fact check: Did it really work?

4 Why Zelensky ousted him?

5 Who supports Fedeov inside Ukraine and outside?

Political consequences

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