I pose two question in this video: 1. HOW STABLE IS ZELENSKY IN POWER? 2.WHO WANTS WHAT IN UKRAINE? How do the rivals to Zelensky, such as Fedorov and Zaluzhny propose to win the war? Why does the Western media support one or the other? These are some of the questions we consider today

Questions:

1. The War Update. New

Where did the Ukrainians hit, results

Where did the Russians hit. Results.

What does that exchange of fire show?

2. What do the Russian want to achieve now?

Lavrov message on things to come:

THERE ARE TWO ISSUES CONSIDERED HERE. both are concerned with Putin's response to EU actions against Russia. the first is the decision of EU to seize Russian ships and tankers and to confiscate the cargo and then dispose of it on world markets. the second is a decision to move production from Ukraine to EU countries. Here we discuss Putin's response.

ONE VLADIVOSTOK DECISIONS. lEGAL BASIS

TWO. PRIORITY TO CUT OFF EU FROM UKRAINE PORTS AND NOW RAIL LINKS RASSVET NEW CAPACITY BUT ALSO MANUFACTURING.

2. EU manufacturing of drones moved to EU, Italy, F

40 days Forcing Russia To the Negotiating Table.

Questions: 1What was the purpose? 2What were the means? 3What was accomplished? 4What has been the Russian Response? 5What do Trump actions show? 6 What does 1,5 billion stolen Russian money to Ukraine mean? These are the questions we shall consider today.

Episode 4: we covered 1917, 1918, Ukraine South Now East

Stage 2 of the Front Line Civil War

Definitions: What is a Front Line civil war, like US civil war

Gov against the people: Sherman Atlanta

In Russia BOTH: gov vs gov. Gov vs people

So stage one: in Russia 1918 July to 11 November Bols vs. Socialist Komuch gov.

Kolchak coup d’etat Second stage.

Nov. 1918 - August 1920.

Within it: Kolchak offensive Nov 1918 - August 1919

Denikin offensive: JUne 1919 - Jan 1920.

Vrangel Jan 1920 - November 1920

So Eastern Front:

The Beginning: December 1918:

Kochak coup Etat and first actions

Arrests of SRs, British Support.

Random executions, arrests of all and any labels socialists. No difference Bolsheviks Srs any socialist traitor to be shot.

First Successes:

December 1918. Perm Pepeliaev. Cossacks 40 trains with ammunition, requisitioned property and Gold of Russia seized.

Mobilization in the Volga area. 150K army

Population welcoming. Tired of requisitions,

My thesis: not covered in Soviet Histories.

Kolchak offensive successful from Urals to Volga BECAUSE peasant rebellions. My book Lunacharsky to Lenin People wait for Kolchak.

US forces in Siberia History of engagement

General Graves cables to State Department

Red Cross doctors: executions, mutilations, of priests, nobles, merchants, photos taken, Motovilikha story 102 workers shot.

Red Terror documented as systematic slaughter by class principles.

Kolchak Government:

Atamanshchina, no gov. Local warlords, no governing, just robbery

Corruption, theft, lawlessness, reports of Graves.

On paper 400K army, in fact 50K fighting. The most dedicated were Workers detachments of People’s army who stayed with Kolchak.

Slow collapse only thanks to huge territory.

War on railroads, along railroads,

Irkutsk jan 4 1920 arrested. Finished.

Remnants retreat to Manchuria, San Francisco. I talked to some in 1980.

Conclusion: Kolchak had a chance but blew it. Main cause hatred of socialists non-inclusive, inability to govern, no central authority.

Questions: 1 What is the mood of the public in Russia in view of Ukraine drone hits on beeches, cafes, festivals Omsk, civilian infrastructure. 2 How far the Russians are willing to go in retribution? 3 What means do they have that are new? 4. What do they say about Trump, Zelensky and EU leaders. Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com

This is episode three in my series on Modern Russian History that appears every Sunday. The information here is taken from my book: Behind Front Lines of the Civil War. Political Parties and Social Movements in Russia. 1917-1921 (Princeton University press). Obviously 20 minutes video is a short summary from a book of 400 pages.

Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. FOLLOW me ON X TWITTER https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791. Follow me at Vbrovkin51.substack.com and listen to my podcasts at RSS.com

What did Zelensky do on the eve of his trip to DC? What was the purpose of drone strikes on civilian targets in Russia? What consequences were engendered by Ukrainian attacks on Russian grain cargo ships? What did Putin say about the future of Western Ukraine? These are some of the questions we consider today.

Modern Russian History Series: Episode 2: Towards the Civil War in Russia. What did the Bolsheviks do when they came to power? Did they establish the power of local councils as promised? Why did they start requisition gain from peasants? Why was nationalization of industry turn into destruction of industry? Why instead of elections to the soviets they disbanded the Soviets? Why di they kill the Tsar and his family? Why did they start the Red Terror? These are some of the questions discussed in the episode. Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. THESE WERE CONVERTED TO PODCASTS AS WELL. FOLLOW me ON X TWITTER https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791. Follow me at Vbrovkin51.substack.com and listen to my podcasts at RSS.com

Is Russia Really losing

Doctorow: Russia is losing the war. Substack and Diesen show

Doctorow argument Russia is losing because:

1.Drone warfare. 10K drone operators can hold the front of 50: soldiers.

Advance impossible.

Destruction of the rear is possible.

Russia: no electricity in Crimes. No transport corridor to Crimea

Territory of Herson uninhabitable.

Oil refineries burning. Russia has to import gasoline

2.Goals of SMO not reached and not reachable.

All that may amount to Russia cannot reach its goals.

Doctorow says If it cannot reach its goals it lost the war.

Critique:

1a Drone warfare success:

Yesterday 400 drones attacked Moscow. Not one reached Moscow. 1 person killed in Moscow province. 3 eounded. 3 private houses damaged from missile debris.

Drones two types: 1 small Ukr made launched from infiltrators can ignite oil not much else.

Long range drones made in EU. RF leant to suppress and destroy those.

Geran 4: Russian optic guided drones undetectable, turbo engine not propeller, devastating on Ukr front line

Rasset satellite system. Guides Russian missiles all over Ukraine

Offensive is possible and is unfolding.

Oil shortage has been overcome now.

2 Goals of SMO unreachable?

Wrong:

Open goal is now regime change in Kiev.

Strategy has changed Because of drone warfare. It became a catalyst of change.

SO: Not hit NATO, but destroy ports. Shipping, rail, bridges, gas stations, locomotives and all miliary enterprises.