How to understand Russia (and Why We Got it Wrong)

How to understand Russia: What is it about Russia that prevents us from understanding them? Why did Western leaders fail to understand Russia? They operated on different assumptions, and it led them to different conclusions than Putin’s. Here I present how to understand Russia. This video talks about the war in Ukraine. 🇺🇦 To support my effort providing you Ukraine war news, you can BUY ME A COFFEE: or PAYPAL directly: Either way, thanks for the encouragement. 🇺🇸 Purchase “A Complete Collection of Vladimir Putin’s Truth About Ukraine“ ($ blank gag book). All proceeds go to Ukrainian relief: 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $ otherwise: 🇺🇸 Want to make a difference in one Ukrainian’s life? Purchase a Ukrainian themed shirt, mug, etc. from this online store to help him provide for himself during the war: 🇺🇸 This is the absolute cheapest thing you can do to support Ukraine (This is not my store) - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 If you wish to donate to Ukrainian humanitarian relief, please donate to a reputable organization. I would urge you to give to Samaritan’s Purse: If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army. give directly to United 24. Follow this link: 🇺🇸 I am a professor who developed multiple leadership programs at Charleston Southern University: (If you are interested in our leadership program, contact me: dgerdes@ I will personally give you a tour). 🇺🇦 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@