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Geopolitics & foreign policyMilitary history & warfareWorld history

What it is

A 2018 lecture, with subtitles available, by former Finnish intelligence colonel Martti J. Kari on Russian strategic culture. He walks through the historical layers of Russia and explains why the country behaves as it does.

Why Hacker News recommends it

After the 2022 invasion, commenters spread it widely as an eye-opening explanation of Russian mindset, corruption and propaganda, though a few doubt the presenter's rigor.

  • 14 people recommended it
  • 8 different months
  • 9 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Really awakening stuff at least for me.”

    Finnish intelligence expert explains logic behind Russia's actions

    erddfre3423, 2022-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Research: ‘Ukraine war costs Russian military €20B per day’”

  2. “it really helps you to understand the situation much better”

    Lecture helps understand deeper roots of Russia's actions

    asdswe, 2022-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Fire extinguished at Ukraine nuclear power plant, Europe's largest”

  3. “It was very enlightening at least to me”

    In-depth look at how history shaped Russian culture and thinking

    kr433223, 2022-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war”

  4. “It's very straight talk and clarified russian mindset a lot for me at least.”

    Straight talk clarifying the Russian mindset

    mikkom, 2022-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Inside Putin's Circle”

  5. “I have been spamming this lecture everywhere since the war started”

    Shows Russia as a hierarchy of terror and lies

    waihtis, 2022-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Finnish govt agency warns of unusual aircraft GPS interference”

  6. “He talks extensively about the corruption hierarchies in Russia as well as Putin and Propaganda, well worth a watch”

    Lecture on Russian corruption hierarchies, Putin and propaganda by intelligence professor

    palmetieri2000, 2022-07 · Strong recommendation · in “A chess robot in Moscow has broken the finger of its human opponent”

  7. “is fantastic since its from 2018 but still 100% valid”

    Explains Russian power structures and corruption; still valid despite being from 2018

    saiya-jin, 2022-09 · Strong recommendation · in “President Putin has announced a partial mobilization in Russia”

  8. “A little explanation from our neighbors who also have to put up with the russian threat all the time”

    Explanation of Russia from neighbors who live with the threat

    jnsaff2, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Norwegian developer job board for Ukrainian refugees”

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Topics: russia, finnish intelligence, propaganda, corruption, history

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