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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vītols, Vilis, 1934- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oakville, Ontario : Mosaic Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, > 1952- Russia (Federation) > Politics and government > 1991- Russia (Federation) > Relations > Western countries. Western countries > Relations > Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation) > Foreign relations.

Table of Contents:

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.