The Russian presidentâs invasion of Ukraine is part of his broader mission to undo the late Soviet premierâs entire legacy.
by Thomas Geoghegan
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It was easy when foreign policy intellectuals of the left and the anti-neocon right got together to oppose U.S. aggression. But what about when the aggressor is someone else?
The late Soviet premier is popularly regarded as a leader who ushered in a new era. The more complicated truth is that he failed to fully extricate himself from the old one.