Moving one more very personal thread about Soviet rule in Central Asia from the other place. #RussianColonialism 🧵
November 20, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Moving one more very personal thread about Soviet rule in Central Asia from the other place. #RussianColonialism 🧵
When you ask AI to explain the nature of #RussianColonialism
December 15, 2024 at 10:51 AM
When you ask AI to explain the nature of #RussianColonialism
one of my most favorite #RussianColonialism essays ever written
Moving one more very personal thread about Soviet rule in Central Asia from the other place. #RussianColonialism 🧵
November 28, 2024 at 8:38 PM
one of my most favorite #RussianColonialism essays ever written
mere existence of neighbours provokes russia (aka the moscow-center terror enterprise) to invade them.
#russianColonialism 101
#russianColonialism 101
March 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
mere existence of neighbours provokes russia (aka the moscow-center terror enterprise) to invade them.
#russianColonialism 101
#russianColonialism 101
Yet another analysis of russia that overlooks the central variable: #RussianColonialism.
War is not simply something the Kremlin does. It is how the empire explains itself to the people it rules.
The @economist.com strikes again
War is not simply something the Kremlin does. It is how the empire explains itself to the people it rules.
The @economist.com strikes again
July 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Yet another analysis of russia that overlooks the central variable: #RussianColonialism.
War is not simply something the Kremlin does. It is how the empire explains itself to the people it rules.
The @economist.com strikes again
War is not simply something the Kremlin does. It is how the empire explains itself to the people it rules.
The @economist.com strikes again
russia’s legitimacy as an abusive, extractive, murderous system is perpetually renewed & justified through wars of conquest.
The only people who can’t see it are the 🇷🇺 oppositionists. #russianColonialism
The only people who can’t see it are the 🇷🇺 oppositionists. #russianColonialism
Two ways to build a future: confront your past or repeat it.
Germany chose the first path. Russia's opposition leaders still dream of the second—preserving an empire rather than dismantling it, writes @andrewchak.bsky.social
euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/06/r...
Germany chose the first path. Russia's opposition leaders still dream of the second—preserving an empire rather than dismantling it, writes @andrewchak.bsky.social
euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/06/r...
Russia’s problem isn’t just Putin, it’s Russians
When opposition voices dream of the same empire, nothing changes
euromaidanpress.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
russia’s legitimacy as an abusive, extractive, murderous system is perpetually renewed & justified through wars of conquest.
The only people who can’t see it are the 🇷🇺 oppositionists. #russianColonialism
The only people who can’t see it are the 🇷🇺 oppositionists. #russianColonialism
It’s a fabulous primer on #russiancolonialism do pick it up.
this is the most important thing in my life i’ve done so far. let me share with you all you need to know about the “Russian Colonialism 101” illustrated guidebook.
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
It’s a fabulous primer on #russiancolonialism do pick it up.
🙏 Huge thanks to everyone who read & shared my op-ed for @thehill.com
📈 it’s now trending as the 10th most popular on the site!
Do not stop talking about Ukraine 🇺🇦!
Keep sharing and let’s get more decision-makers in Washington to face the truth about #RussianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
📈 it’s now trending as the 10th most popular on the site!
Do not stop talking about Ukraine 🇺🇦!
Keep sharing and let’s get more decision-makers in Washington to face the truth about #RussianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
January 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🙏 Huge thanks to everyone who read & shared my op-ed for @thehill.com
📈 it’s now trending as the 10th most popular on the site!
Do not stop talking about Ukraine 🇺🇦!
Keep sharing and let’s get more decision-makers in Washington to face the truth about #RussianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
📈 it’s now trending as the 10th most popular on the site!
Do not stop talking about Ukraine 🇺🇦!
Keep sharing and let’s get more decision-makers in Washington to face the truth about #RussianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
Moving another personal thread about the Soviet period in Central Asia from the other place. #RussianColonialism
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November 28, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Moving another personal thread about the Soviet period in Central Asia from the other place. #RussianColonialism
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the best way to learn about #RussianColonialism is through human stories and learning about lived experiences of the survivors. by hearing them out you already help to serve some justice
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November 28, 2024 at 8:48 PM
the best way to learn about #RussianColonialism is through human stories and learning about lived experiences of the survivors. by hearing them out you already help to serve some justice
networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
omg, after almost a one-year ban on the back of complaints from my russian fandom, YouTube agreed with my appeals and restored my channel. лупайте сю скалу
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www.youtube.com/@russiancolo...
Maksym Eristavi
#russiancolonialism storyteller-in-chief
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
omg, after almost a one-year ban on the back of complaints from my russian fandom, YouTube agreed with my appeals and restored my channel. лупайте сю скалу
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But I don't think Putin thinks he has dealt the US a solid blow by invading Ukraine. He may feel he dealt the US a solid blow by electing Trump twice.
#RussiaWasListening when in front of the world, during the debate, #TrumpAskedRussia to hack Hillary Clinton.
#RussiaWasListening when in front of the world, during the debate, #TrumpAskedRussia to hack Hillary Clinton.
August 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“Many of the guards enjoyed the brutality and often bragged about how much pain they had caused prisoners”
-@wsj.com exclusive
To which I add: systemic violence is not just what the moscow-centered terrorist organization (aka russia) inflicts on POWs, it is deeply rooted in #russianColonialism
-@wsj.com exclusive
To which I add: systemic violence is not just what the moscow-centered terrorist organization (aka russia) inflicts on POWs, it is deeply rooted in #russianColonialism
February 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
“Many of the guards enjoyed the brutality and often bragged about how much pain they had caused prisoners”
-@wsj.com exclusive
To which I add: systemic violence is not just what the moscow-centered terrorist organization (aka russia) inflicts on POWs, it is deeply rooted in #russianColonialism
-@wsj.com exclusive
To which I add: systemic violence is not just what the moscow-centered terrorist organization (aka russia) inflicts on POWs, it is deeply rooted in #russianColonialism
our season finale is here with one of my favorite voices imagining the world without #RussianColonialism and how to make it a reality asap
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open.substack.com/pub/maksymer...
December 14, 2024 at 11:43 AM
our season finale is here with one of my favorite voices imagining the world without #RussianColonialism and how to make it a reality asap
open.substack.com/pub/maksymer...
open.substack.com/pub/maksymer...
Must read thread about #RussianColonialism in Central Asia
Moving one more very personal thread about Soviet rule in Central Asia from the other place. #RussianColonialism 🧵
November 22, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Must read thread about #RussianColonialism in Central Asia
Polish premiere of #RussianColonialism 101 in Warsaw next week
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November 20, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Polish premiere of #RussianColonialism 101 in Warsaw next week
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registration is here:
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registration is here:
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"What makes russia so dangerous is the colonized-colonizer double bind: a political system that perpetually seeks to subjugate others abroad as a way to justify and perpetuate submission at home."
my latest on #russianColonialism and Europe's hubris
my latest on #russianColonialism and Europe's hubris
"The Russian Federation remains the world's largest unrepentant colonizer," writes Andrew Chakhoyan, an academic director at the University of Amsterdam, in this op-ed.
Russia's war on Ukraine: the new, the old, and the immutable
At the Trump-Xi summit in May 2026 in Beijing, China's President allegedly told his American counterpart that Vladimir Putin "might end up regretting" his invasion of Ukraine. This revelation is both ...
kyivindependent.com
June 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"What makes russia so dangerous is the colonized-colonizer double bind: a political system that perpetually seeks to subjugate others abroad as a way to justify and perpetuate submission at home."
my latest on #russianColonialism and Europe's hubris
my latest on #russianColonialism and Europe's hubris
And lastly, it’s what today’s russia uses as leverage to justify invading their sovereign neighbours (protecting russian-speaking minorities). It’s the #russianColonialism gift that keeps on giving.
July 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
And lastly, it’s what today’s russia uses as leverage to justify invading their sovereign neighbours (protecting russian-speaking minorities). It’s the #russianColonialism gift that keeps on giving.
russia has long claimed to be an anti-imperial and anti-colonial champion, but its history tells a different story
#RussianColonialism
maksymeristavi.substack.com/p/how-russia...
#RussianColonialism
maksymeristavi.substack.com/p/how-russia...
how russia turned northern asia into 'russian siberia'
your daily reminder that russian regimes come and go, but russian colonialism playbook stays the same.
maksymeristavi.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM
russia has long claimed to be an anti-imperial and anti-colonial champion, but its history tells a different story
#RussianColonialism
maksymeristavi.substack.com/p/how-russia...
#RussianColonialism
maksymeristavi.substack.com/p/how-russia...
#NAFO #fellas @maksymeristavi.com should be added to all starter packs. His work is invaluable in understanding #russianColonialism and its genocidal consequences throughout the centuries.
December 31, 2024 at 3:06 PM
#NAFO #fellas @maksymeristavi.com should be added to all starter packs. His work is invaluable in understanding #russianColonialism and its genocidal consequences throughout the centuries.
your daily reminder that russia must be decolonized, demilitarized and denuclearized. Only that will be the Ukrainian Victory.
#UkraineMustWin #RussianColonialism #RussianUkrainianWar #Ukraine
#UkraineMustWin #RussianColonialism #RussianUkrainianWar #Ukraine
July 28, 2024 at 10:29 AM
your daily reminder that russia must be decolonized, demilitarized and denuclearized. Only that will be the Ukrainian Victory.
#UkraineMustWin #RussianColonialism #RussianUkrainianWar #Ukraine
#UkraineMustWin #RussianColonialism #RussianUkrainianWar #Ukraine
season finale. imagine a future without the empire.
#RussianColonialism
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#RussianColonialism
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Matryoshka of Lies: Ending the Empire.
In this season finale, let me introduce you to my favorite voices who can imagine the path toward a world without Russian colonialism.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:58 PM
season finale. imagine a future without the empire.
#RussianColonialism
open.substack.com/pub/maksymer...
#RussianColonialism
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July 4, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Why russia does what it does?
Here’s my best effort to address this thorny question 👇
TLDR: the culprit is #russianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
Here’s my best effort to address this thorny question 👇
TLDR: the culprit is #russianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
thehill.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Why russia does what it does?
Here’s my best effort to address this thorny question 👇
TLDR: the culprit is #russianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
Here’s my best effort to address this thorny question 👇
TLDR: the culprit is #russianColonialism
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
What do you know about Russian colonialism?
#Russiancolonialism
@maksymeristavi.com @zegfest.bsky.social
#Russiancolonialism
@maksymeristavi.com @zegfest.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
What do you know about Russian colonialism?
#Russiancolonialism
@maksymeristavi.com @zegfest.bsky.social
#Russiancolonialism
@maksymeristavi.com @zegfest.bsky.social