Russian history

Russia’s long history of resilience in the face of invasion and occupation

Russia’s long history of being invaded and occupied by hostile powers has given modern Russians a sense of purpose in respect of peace that many other nations lack. Russia’s history has been one of struggle against military, political and religious oppression. The tale is ultimately one of resilience against tremendous odds.
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WATCH: Russian opposition politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky defines peace through strength

The doctrine or perhaps better stated, the broad idea of ‘peace through strength’ has been fiercely debated throughout the modern era.
In contemporary geo-politics, the phrase has been most associated with the Barry Goldwater brand of Cold War American Republicanism.
But today, it is in Russia where many in opposition as well as the government are coming to learn the virtues of this idea, when properly applied.