Is Russia an Imperialist Power? Part 1 (Patreon)

In this episode we respond to a listeners question about whether Russia is an imperialist country or not.  In order to do so we examine the development of imperialism in the 19th century, Tsarist Russia as both an imperialist power and one partially controlled by British and French imperialism. We also examine the effects of the counter revolution that destroyed the USSR and the attempt by the US imperialists to turn Russia into a vassal state.  

Episode Intro is 'Dance of the Red Cossack Cavalry' 

Episode Outro Is 'Song of the Workers United Front' in Russian

Episode Artwork is 'Portrait Of Hero Of Socialist Labour Nazarali Niyazov Oil 1949 Painting by the Soviet Uzbek artist Abdulkhak Abdullayev