Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
What is the significance of the battle for Pokrovsk? Is it a crucial moment in the course of the war? Why do the Western media belittle the scope of Russian victory? What are the long term implications and consequences of the unfolding drama? Why is president trump become irrelevant in the view of the Russians? These are some of the questions considered in this edition of Issues of Contemporary politics with Dr. Brovkin.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former 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, Barnes and Noble and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) 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 other playlists.
What is the significance of the battle for Pokrovsk? Is it a crucial moment in the course of the war? Why do the Western media belittle the scope of Russian victory? What are the long term implications and consequences of the unfolding drama? Why is president trump become irrelevant in the view of the Russians? These are some of the questions considered in this edition of Issues of Contemporary politics with Dr. Brovkin.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former 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, Barnes and Noble and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) 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 other playlists.
