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russian colonialism 101 w/ Maksym Eristavi.
A 70‑minute deep dive into Russian colonialism with Maksym Eristavi and Chris Sampson, unpacking empire, propaganda, and modern warfare narratives.
Jun 2
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maksym eristavi.
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Chris Sampson
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1:10:04
May 2026
the empire’s wardrobe of control.
when culture functions like a missile: russia's soft tools of colonial control.
May 30
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maksym eristavi.
16
4
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the empire’s favorite muslim — until he saw through russian lies.
How Zeki Velidi Togan exposed the Soviet de‑imperialisation myth and became the anti‑colonial threat Moscow tried to erase.
May 23
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maksym eristavi.
24
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resistance stories moscow never wanted you to hear.
Why Ukrainian, Polish, Baltic, Romanian, and Bulgarian resistance to russian occupation lasted into the 1960s — and the same imperial playbook, eighty…
May 17
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maksym eristavi.
30
2
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russia’s “victory day” is built on a war it didn’t win.
russia did not win the WWII. it stole the credit and built an imperial death cult out of it.
May 10
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maksym eristavi.
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the empire made putin. not the other way around.
you cannot defend against what you refuse to imagine.
May 3
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maksym eristavi.
25
15
April 2026
ending russia’s empire is the climate breakthrough no one talks about.
Why dismantling russia’s petro‑imperial system is key to climate security, decolonisation, and ending fossil‑fuel extraction driving global instability.
Apr 26
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maksym eristavi.
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2
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how i got russia wrong — and what finally changed my mind.
russia is a 500-year empire. stop treating it like a normal country having a bad decade.
Apr 19
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maksym eristavi.
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you don't think of russia when you hear 'slavery'? you should.
how russia ran the largest slavery camp disguised as 'modernisation'.
Apr 12
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maksym eristavi.
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rc101 dispatch: the escapism is getting louder. so is the war.
At Leipzig Book Fair, I ended up sandwiched between two crowds — one escaping reality, one confronting it clearly. Which one are you?
Apr 5
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2
5
March 2026
russia will not collapse on its own. stop waiting.
all empires eventually end. but not without a help.
Mar 28
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maksym eristavi.
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russia's most effective imperial propaganda isn't designed for russians.
one oscar, and the western cognitive weakness russia has been exploiting for generations.
Mar 21
•
maksym eristavi.
31
4
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