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Quotes from Russia: Myths and Realities — Rodric Braithwaite

born 1932 United Kingdom

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Russians, like the rest of us, prefer to believe that their history has progressed in a straight and positive line. They explain away troubling events – such as the brutal reigns of Ivan the Terrible or Stalin – as necessary stages on the path to greatness.

Russia: Myths and Realities (2022)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Rodric Braithwaite (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.