Send us a textDespite Russia claiming that their country never played the colonialism and imperialism game that the west played, they are not telling the truth. Russia and the Soviet Union, had a long history taking over countries, lands, and peoples, for their own benefitSupport the show
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Raskol - The Schism within the Russian Orthodox Church
Send us a textToday, we cover the only major schism in Russian Orthodox history, known as the Raskol. Occurring in the mid-17th century, the reforms of Patriarch Nikon, led to the schism that would pit one side, the central church, against those known as the Old Believers, millions who exist to this day.Support the show
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In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part Two
Send us a textToday, we wrap up the series on the final Moscow Show Trial in which 21 men would lose their lives in a trial short on reality and long on self admission of quilt.Support the show
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In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part One
Send us a textToday, we cover the third Moscow Show Trial based on the actual transcript, translated into English.Support the show
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The History of Kyiv
Send us a textToday, we finish our three part series on some of the most important cities of Russia with the history of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv.Support the show
First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support
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