Russia is a capitalist oligarchy, but every decolonial and anti-imperialist movements are aligned with them because it’s their best chance of resisting imperialist powers (US and its allies) and gain self-determination. The recent revolutionary governments in the Sahel (AES) are a good example of that.
Russia isn’t left wing, but leftist need to give them critical support in that respect in the context of the struggle against imperialism, because failing to do so means opposing the right to self determination of these oppressed people.
This is perfectly put, thank you. I would only add that Russia’s decolonial role is entirely opportunistic and not principled, and as such can’t be fully relied upon. The oppressed people you mention will be wise to plan for a possibility that the wind blows some other way and Russia betrays them. Like how Russia could’ve finished off ISIS but didn’t because Putin preferred getting cozy with Erdogan.
I didn’t know Idlib agreements were caused by US threats. But look at Russia now, fighting a full on proxy war with NATO anyway. Would it really have been much worse?
Russia is a capitalist oligarchy, but every decolonial and anti-imperialist movements are aligned with them because it’s their best chance of resisting imperialist powers (US and its allies) and gain self-determination. The recent revolutionary governments in the Sahel (AES) are a good example of that.
Russia isn’t left wing, but leftist need to give them critical support in that respect in the context of the struggle against imperialism, because failing to do so means opposing the right to self determination of these oppressed people.
This is perfectly put, thank you. I would only add that Russia’s decolonial role is entirely opportunistic and not principled, and as such can’t be fully relied upon. The oppressed people you mention will be wise to plan for a possibility that the wind blows some other way and Russia betrays them. Like how Russia could’ve finished off ISIS but didn’t because Putin preferred getting cozy with Erdogan.
What a weird way to frame this, the US literally threatened Russia if Syria dared to touch Idlib, the head choppers stronghold.
I didn’t know Idlib agreements were caused by US threats. But look at Russia now, fighting a full on proxy war with NATO anyway. Would it really have been much worse?
In hindsight, it was a blunder definitely.
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Oh yes absolutely, that’s an important precision thanks for adding it.