"... the Russians are still obsessed about Hitler."
You may call it that. Perhaps more to the point, people in Eastern Europe have very long memories.
Stalin was initially humiliated by his failure to listen to military intelligence indicating Hitler's build-up to the German invasion of Russia - he simply did not believe it would happen. Operation Barbarossa started with the occupation of Ukraine, in which the Germans painted themselves as liberators, playing to the desire of at least some Ukrainians for independence. In practice, however, they took advantage of the opportunity to murder over 1m Jews.
In the ensuing conflict between Germany and Russia the statistics were staggering: at least 20m Russian personnel (civilian and military) were killed, the highest of any nation involved in WW2.
Putin and Russia simply do not trust the West. Since the collapse of communism, Russia and its spheres of influence have shrunk. A west-leaning regime in Poland and the reunification of Germany, and now the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO, have brought Western influence much closer.
A series of ineffectual leaders have done little to rectify the situation, from the Russian point of view. Putin is admired in Russia - probably not liked, but respected as a strong leader, in the tradition of the great Tsars and Stalin. Russians are almost conditioned to place strong leadership above any personal preferences. The image of the ruthless macho male leader is alive and well in Russia, as it has always been.
Last edited by: James Loveless on Sun 20 Feb 22 at 20:01
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