- Today marks 25 years of Putin’s reign over Russia, maintained by sham elections and violent intimidation. Since 2000, Russia has reverted to authoritarianism, with Putin relying on fear and subjugation to maintain his grip on power. 1/2 🧵
- Putin's rule builds on the Soviet legacy of brutality & imperialism. As @vkaramurza.bsky.social notes, before Putin assumed the presidency, he laid a wreath at a memorial to Yuri Andropov who executed the worst of Soviet internal repression & external aggression. 2/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX4H...
May 7, 2025 16:36
- Yuri Andropov orchestrated coup D'etat in Afghanistan and then Soviet invasion of the country.
