The message is that Russia always won, but the list of ostensible Russian victories on the poster tells a different story. 2/10
— Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) May 9, 2024
But that invasion has been no victory. The previous item, 1941–1945, was a Soviet victory with US economic support as part of a coalition. 4/10
— Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) May 9, 2024
1239-1480 was the period when the new city of Moscow was a vassal of the Mongols/Tatars, the time of its political formation. 6/10
— Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) May 9, 2024
The poster ignores completely famous Russian and Soviet defeats, such as the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War, the First World War, the Polish-Soviet War, and the Afghan invasion. 8/10https://t.co/ChxZKZ6QrD
— Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) May 9, 2024
Lessons for Victory Day: Russia distorts the past; Russia often loses wars; when Russia wins it is often thanks to international support; the current war started in 2014 and aims to destroy a people and add territory. 10/10
— Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) May 9, 2024
