In another context it would be called “gaslighting”: making the victim of persecution doubt their sense of reality. That is what Vladimir Putin is doing to the countries that suffered the brunt of Soviet imperialism. Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine have no cause for complaint. They should be grateful to their liberators and protectors. They should feel guilty for causing the war in the first place.
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Edward Lucas: The history man
Military cadets take part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in downtown Saint Petersburg on June 20, 2020.
