Russian TV discusses territorial ambitions, citing historical justice
Russian propagandists have been busy discussing the possibility of further territorial conquests on their television networks, claiming it is necessary to "restore historical justice." Poland and several other nearby states are among the nations mentioned.
Many reports from Russian media and government spokespeople are likely inaccurate. These may be part of an informational warfare strategy by the Russian Federation.
The "Russia 1" channel is a prominent propaganda platform for the Kremlin. Experts in Russia suggest that journalists and "experts" featured there express opinions sanctioned by Russian officials.
Ukraine has been valiantly defending its sovereignty for over two years against aggressive Russian invasions. Russian propagandists frequently speculate about further territorial conquests in their broadcasts. Anton Gerashchenko, the former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, shared a snippet of such a discussion.
Seeking "historical justice"
A panel of six Russian "experts" discussed their vision for the future. It was a unanimous belief among them that "restoring historical justice" involves occupying nations such as Poland, Finland, and the Baltic states, with predictions that Serbia might join Russia voluntarily.
The Russians also considered Alaska and California, two US states. Notably, Russia sold Alaska to the USA in 1867 for $7.2 million (£5.9 million), roughly equivalent to $142 million (£117 million) in today's currency.
Russian expansion into North America started in the mid-18th century and continued for roughly a century. Russian influence extended over California and also Alaska, the Aleutians, the Alexander Archipelago, along with the coasts of British Columbia, Washington state, Oregon - as highlighted by the portal historia.dorzeczy.pl.
