Face to face with Russia : a neighbour's experience /

With Face to Face with Russia, author Vilis Vitols has written an important book especially for the English language world. Why? While there are many books published in English about Russia, the vast majority of them are written from the perspective of Western academics and journalists. There are ve...

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Main Author: Vītols, Vilis, 1934- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oakville, Ontario : Mosaic Press, [2019]
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505 0 |a Russian history and Ivan the Terrible -- Peter I -- Joseph Stalin -- Vladimir Putin -- Russian ideology -- Russia's goals, strategy and tactics. Hybrid war -- Lies and brainwashing -- Why democracy is impossible in Russia -- A lack of understanding in the West -- Western goals and strategies -- Russia's strengths and weaknesses -- GDP as a reliable indicator of a country's capabilities. Haigerloch -- Weapons from the West. Peenemünde -- Why the further deterioration of Western-Russian relations is unavoidable -- The wrong strategy for dealing with Russia -- The correct strategy for dealing with Russia -- Summary/Epilogue. 
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