Putin compares Ukraine war to Peter the Great's mission to recover Russian land
Russia's leader wants to be seen as a moderniser but is more like Ivan the Terrible, says academic
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Russia's leader wants to be seen as a moderniser but is more like Ivan the Terrible, says academic
In televised comments on day 106 of his war in Ukraine, he compared Peter's campaign with the task facing Russia today.
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute on Thursday to Tsar Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of his birth, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin historic quests to win back Russian lands.
Putin's political fate is directly linked to the outcome of his war in Ukraine, it makes sense that he'd take and active interest.
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