Tag: Admiral Kolchak

Is Admiral Kolchak, Russia’s ‘First Fascist Ruler,’ a Role Model for Putin?

February 18, 2015
Analysis
Window on Eurasia

Staunton, February 18 – As Vladimir Putin’s rule has taken on ever more features of fascism, analysts have focused on those fascist and proto-fascist writers he has cited in his speeches. But there may be a more immediate model: Admiral Kolchak who has been called Russia’s “first fascist ruler” by both his supporters and his […]

Is Tuva a Precedent for Putin’s Handling of the ‘Unrecognized’ States?

September 12, 2014
Window on Eurasia

Staunton, September 10 – This week, the Republic of Tuva or Tyva as it is also known marked the 100th anniversary of “the union of the republic with Russia,” an event that sparked various events including academic conferences and the erection of a new monument to the center of Asia as well as attracting various […]