Christian Basar
@ChristianBasar
Host of the Historical Thoughts & Interpretations Podcast. Russian IR, military, and history. Follows/RTs do not mean endorsements.
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Shame on all of them. Every single one.
Europe made "upholding the rules-based order" its central argument in urging global rejection of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. Now the German Chancellor calls the legality of the US action against Venezuela "complex." (!!) Instead of rebuilding its standing after…
This is such a stupid position. It’s what started the war n the first place - Nato refuses to admit Ukr to Nato or even say it’s possible when talking to ze - Nato refuses to confirm this stance when talking to Russia Everyone is pissed off & ukr left in limbo What’s so…
⚡️Russia has 'no say' over whether Ukraine can join NATO, Rutte says. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Nov. 26 that Ukraine's accession to the alliance depends on unanimous agreement among member states — not on Russian demands. kyivindependent.com/russia-has-no-…
The logic of collective guilt is the logic of lynch mobs and authoritarian regimes. It ignores the bravery of Russian dissidents and protesters. This isn’t justice—it’s sanctimonious bullying disguised as principle preached by entitled nobodies safe in their own echo chambers.
Russians have collective responsibility for their country's sins. If you consider yourself Russian, you are partly responsible for everything that is done in your name. And we will hold you to it. Band together and fix it, and don't complain about consequences until you do.
Russia is also Europe - historically, culturally and politically. No more idiotic schisms and walls in Europe solve the problem.
Belarus is not Russia. Never has been. Belarus is Europe—historically, culturally, and politically. We will bring our country back to Europe’s family, where it belongs. @platformraam @DeRodeHoed
A question: do people really think that if Russia takes all four regions it claimed in 2022, the war will stop? Every winter, the same discussion reappears: that Russia is stuck, that winter will stall any major offensive, and that another mobilisation might be needed—so maybe…
The words you are looking for @Reuters are 'ethnic cleansing' and 'genocide'. What is the point of being a news agency if you're too scared to speak the truth clearly and honestly?
I continued my #historicalgaming series, again playing #WhiteStarStudio's "Thriving City: Song." While playing (distractedly at times), I discuss Neo-Confucianism in China's Song Dynasty. youtube.com/watch?v=2Dmpn9…
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Historical Gaming: Thriving Song - Song Governance, Neo-Confucianism...
Everyone — absolutely everyone — who refuses to accept a temporary freeze on the territorial issue must enlist in the infantry of Ukraine’s Army, regardless of sex, gender identity, or citizenship. Your shining hour has arrived, armchair warriors. And spare us the whining…
I desperately want the fighting to end, but I can't ignore the fact that no armed conflict of such complexity ends with a rushed trilateral meeting at the highest level after a little light one-man shuttle diplomacy. We must insist on serious, substantive, structured diplomacy.
NYT: Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky nytimes.com/2025/08/06/us/…
What’s guaranteed with people charging others with “whataboutism” and “false equivalence” is that they will use both in the next five minutes. Because comparison and contextualisation are the basis of analysis and if someone reacts in that manner when A is compared to B, maybe…
This nutcase civilisational rhetorics mirrors Duginism. The inability to come up with anything smart, modern and attractive for normal people, not just xenophobic goons, is a direct path to failure of any cause, however noble.
Belarusians are the forgotten Europeans, but we have never forgotten who we are. We are not the “Russian world.” We are Europe, waiting to come home. No dictator can erase that. No prison can silence it. Europe will not be whole until Belarus is free. Don’t let us stand alone.
Look guys. Time to fess up. We are the bad guys. Israel is committing genocide in Gaza & now launched unprovoked illegal war against Iran on exactly same grounds as Russia v ukraine. And we backing it to the hilt. Now topWH officials are lying into our face. IAEA boss said…
The 🇺🇸 intelligence assessments are now evidently doctored on orders from the White House. The rest of the world could accordingly come to see them as less credible. Politicized intelligence has a very bad history. bbc.com/news/articles/…
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Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks'
This comes after US President Donald Trump said she was "wrong" for saying Iran was not building nuclear weapons.
Returning to my notes. The trip was illuminating, as it helped me to reconnect with people there and test some of my assumptions about the country, its society, the war, and the potential for negotiations. A thread with general and not scientific observations. 1/10
Back from a long research trip to Russia. Insightful professional meetings, and more importantly, human contact and on-the-ground observations. First time back since autumn ‘22, surprisingly little has changed on the streets. My analysis re current RU and negotiations coming soon
I will soon be starting a new academic project: a history of the war between Russia and Ukraine. I am to have the book published by 2032 (10th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion).
Now do Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
This morning, Russian cruelty struck again, killing men, women and children in the city of Sumy. A barbaric attack, made even more vile as people gathered peacefully to celebrate Palm Sunday. This latest escalation is a grim reminder: Russia was and remains the aggressor, in…
Ukraine’s political heavyweight Yulia Tymoshenko says Ukrainian parliament must react to a statement by the head of the German intelligence, Bruno Kahl, who said that Russia would not be weakened enough if war in Ukraine ends earlier than 2029-30. Tymoshenko says Kahl confirmed…
So no it doesn't justify invasion, as if this were some sort of moral balance-scale to figure out Justness. Ppl who do that are wrong. But there's this folk retcon that NATO expansion was utterly and totally accepted and without reaction. No..? Why would you knee-jerk to that?
Far too simplistic. First, let's be honest with ourselves. We don't know what "Russia is afraid of." Unless of course Kallas has a direct wifi connection to Putin's brain.
"NATO is not the thing that Russia is afraid of. Russia is afraid of democracy expanding to Russia. Why are we in NATO? It is because we are afraid of Russia. And the only thing that really works – the only security guarantee that works – is NATO's umbrella," Kaja Kallas said in…
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