EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 35 MIN
The Real Roots of the Russia–Ukraine War No One Talks About
from What World Leaders NEED to Know about Russia · host Elvira Bary
👉 Grab your own EWIN gaming chair and save 30% with code "Elvira" here: https://tidd.ly/3WAfxcu They didn’t “suddenly” become enemies. Russia and Ukraine were shaped by different masters, laws, and survival strategies—and that split never healed. This video follows the long arc: Kyivan Rus, the Mongol and Polish–Lithuanian pulls, the Cossack frontier’s free code, imperial erasure, the Holodomor, Soviet rewrites, and the post-1991 energy trap that warped politics on both sides. We examine Crimea, Donbas, sanctions, and propaganda - and why 2022 exposed a century of illusions. The result isn’t a prediction but a framework: this war is a fight over identity, memory, and who gets to define reality. Video Chapters: 00:00 The Real Roots of the Russia05:12 One Root, Two Worlds09:11 The Cossack Frontier14:08 The Empire and Its Crown Jewel22:03 The New State Hooked on Energy29:11 The War of Mistakes 👉 Get New Episodes at least 7 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY 👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary Donate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A
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