Second issue, about denazification. Alexander hopes for the best and gave the example of Eastern Germany being denazified within five years following the war. There is no comparison with today's Ukraine. If a new Ukraine government does take over after a Russian victory, it will not have the same conditions to denazify. First, it will not be controlled by Russian communists. Second, the US, until Trump, and all of Europe with one or two exceptions support the fascist Ukraine army, and still want it to exist.
Much of Ukraine has been nazified and I don't see any large and strong forces that understand the need to eradicate such, nor the knowledge and will to do so. Europe, in fact, is heading towards fascism in many places, including in the socalle social democratic Scandinavia where I live and daily witness not one voice in public, in libraries, in schools, in the media that speaks the language of the Russia's right to exist in peace with its own sovereignty, without NATO bases surrounding it, and now two more Sweden and Finland, with a 1340 kilometer border with Finn and US troops. Finland warred against the S.U. with Nazis for three years, and fascism is still accepted there.
I doubt, however, that Churchill wanted peace with Russia in February 1945 during Yalta conference. I believe he was already thinking/planning to stop the Soviet Union from growing following the foreseeable allies victory.
Already three months later, May, he devised Operation Unthinkable, which had two attack plans. One was based largely on troops from UK/US/Poland and even Germans to invade Russia in July. The second was based mainly on atomic bombing Moscow, Stalingrad, Kiev and probably Leningrad IF Truman, who took over after FDR died, could produce enough tomic bombs. But Truman needed the two being made for Japan. Later, Truman developed similar plans, especially Operation Dropshot, to bomb up to 100 Soviet cities in 1950.
But when Potsdam conference took place in July, Truman told Churchill he didn't have enough atomic bombs. Plus Churchill surprisingly lost the July 4 election to Clement Attlee, who did not seek war with SU.
Excellent & informative interview. Alexander very sharp guy and seems to have clear vision of the challenges in this moment and the future.
Second issue, about denazification. Alexander hopes for the best and gave the example of Eastern Germany being denazified within five years following the war. There is no comparison with today's Ukraine. If a new Ukraine government does take over after a Russian victory, it will not have the same conditions to denazify. First, it will not be controlled by Russian communists. Second, the US, until Trump, and all of Europe with one or two exceptions support the fascist Ukraine army, and still want it to exist.
Much of Ukraine has been nazified and I don't see any large and strong forces that understand the need to eradicate such, nor the knowledge and will to do so. Europe, in fact, is heading towards fascism in many places, including in the socalle social democratic Scandinavia where I live and daily witness not one voice in public, in libraries, in schools, in the media that speaks the language of the Russia's right to exist in peace with its own sovereignty, without NATO bases surrounding it, and now two more Sweden and Finland, with a 1340 kilometer border with Finn and US troops. Finland warred against the S.U. with Nazis for three years, and fascism is still accepted there.
Ron, I'm with you all the way.
Important feedback from knowledegable Russian.
I doubt, however, that Churchill wanted peace with Russia in February 1945 during Yalta conference. I believe he was already thinking/planning to stop the Soviet Union from growing following the foreseeable allies victory.
Already three months later, May, he devised Operation Unthinkable, which had two attack plans. One was based largely on troops from UK/US/Poland and even Germans to invade Russia in July. The second was based mainly on atomic bombing Moscow, Stalingrad, Kiev and probably Leningrad IF Truman, who took over after FDR died, could produce enough tomic bombs. But Truman needed the two being made for Japan. Later, Truman developed similar plans, especially Operation Dropshot, to bomb up to 100 Soviet cities in 1950.
But when Potsdam conference took place in July, Truman told Churchill he didn't have enough atomic bombs. Plus Churchill surprisingly lost the July 4 election to Clement Attlee, who did not seek war with SU.