That's not a Left/Right problem. Everyone, and I mean everyone, fell for the "Russia is not an empire" schtick. Right now the world is in a process of reevalua

That's not a Left/Right problem. Everyone, and I mean everyone, fell for the "Russia is not an empire" schtick. Right now the world is in a process of reevaluation, and academia is a huge part of this. Educational institutions have realized they have been teaching Russian history all wrong, and it SHOULD be taught through the prism of imperialism. It's kind of amazing, considering that even looking at the last 100 years, Russia has been on a rampage of conquering and subjugating nations from East to West. Before anyone tries, please do not compare this to ill-fated American adventures. Last I checked, Vietnam and Iraq are still not part of the United States.