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The roots of Russia: from the early East Slavs to the Grand Duchy of Moscow (II)

18/01/2015 by Julien PAOLANTONI / 4 comments

Julian Paolantoni opens a series of articles on the unknown early history of Russia. The first chpter covers the period until the Mongol invasion.

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The roots of Russia: from the early East Slavs to the Grand Duchy of Moscow (I)

17/01/2015 by Julien PAOLANTONI / 11 comments

Today we start publishing a series of essays on the Russian history produced by the French political and financial analyst Julien Paolantoni. Originally published by the Global Research two years ago, this piece may acquire a new reading now when the whole world got inspired or indignated (not indifferent anyway) […]

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Ukrainian nationalism – its roots and nature (I)

28/02/2014 by ORIENTAL REVIEW / 4 comments

PART ONE: a preliminary excursion in ancient history 1204 – The Eastern Crusade of Pope Innocent III: Most people mistakenly believe that the Crusades only happened in the Middle-East and that they were only directed at Islam. This is false. In fact, while the official excuse for western imperialism at […]

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The Byzantine Empire: the historical truth vs. a fabricated history

18/01/2014 by ORIENTAL REVIEW / 4 comments

For the average person, the term “Byzantium” evokes a number of negative associations: Eastern despotism, political intrigues, backwardness, etc. These memes are firmly rooted in public opinion, in the guise of proven historical facts. However, this generally accepted image of Byzantium,is, in fact, a fabricated one, that has been thrust […]

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