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"... From buried memories of civil war to the belief that a “lucky” ruler keeps the country safe, this video shows how authoritarian systems trap people by making the leader seem dangerous to remove, even when he is dangerous to keep."
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Why Life Without Putin Terrifies Russians

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The Times of Central Asia 5d ago

Latest from our @[email protected] Central Asia’s May holidays still carry Soviet memories, but each country is giving them a new national meaning https://ow.ly/t71A50YTywE #VictoryDay #WorldWarII #MemoryPolitics #SovietHistory #Geopolitics #CentralAsia #SovietLegacy #PostSoviet #NationalIdentity

Victory, Memory, and Moscow: C...

Victory, Memory, and Moscow: Central Asia’s Changing May Calendar - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan marks People’s Unity Day on May 1, Defenders’ Day on May 7, and Victory Day on May 9. Kyrgyzstan has a May calendar built around Labor Day,

The Times Of Central Asia

The Times of Central Asia 5d ago

Central Asia’s May holidays still carry Soviet memories, but each country is giving them a new national meaning https://timesca.com/victory-memory-and-moscow-central-asias-changing-may-calendar/ #VictoryDay #WorldWarII #MemoryPolitics #SovietHistory #Geopolitics #CentralAsia #SovietLegacy #PostSoviet #NationalIdentity

Home ━ The European Conservative [Unofficial]Apr 10

The Case of Alsace: A Quest for Identity

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/commentary/the-case-of-alsace-a-quest-for-identity/

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Georg Tuparev Apr 7

Die Kirche dahinter ist viel interessanter als der Löwe.

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GANPANTSURA Archive Apr 5

Ukraine: Its Inner Enemy — Beyond the Front and Beyond Peace

The collapse of empires in the 1920s–30s marked for the Poles the construction of their new national state. However, the problem of the new Polish territories and the people living there quickly arose. The southeastern Polish lands — now western Ukraine — were subjected to a policy of forced assimilation. Any political activity based on the idea of Ukrainian identity, and even more so on the pursuit of autonomy, was prohibited.

https://ilyaganpantsura.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/ukraine-its-inner-enemy-beyond-the-front-and-beyond-peace/

schneckenhaus Apr 4

Die Löwen als nationales Symbol Bulgariens begegnen überall in Sofia - auf Denkmälern, Gebäuden, Brücken und Münzen. Ihre Darstellung hat eine lange Tradition, die bis ins Mittelalter reicht.
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