putin plans to justify himself to Trump with pseudo-historical speculations
According to Defence Forces by the Center, russian dictator vladimir putin is preparing certain “historical materials” for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
▫️These are geographical maps which, according to putin’s plan, are intended to convince Trump that Ukraine is supposedly an “artificial state,” formed at the expense of territories of other countries. This is allegedly meant to justify the kremlin’s military aggression against Ukraine and russia’s claims on Ukrainian territories.
Such pseudo-historical speculations are a typical tactic of russian propaganda, which putin himself has repeatedly used in public statements. This approach is unacceptable under international law, which clearly establishes the principles of territorial integrity, inviolability of borders, and the illegality of the use or threat of force.
Most modern countries or parts of them were historically part of other states. This applies to present-day russia as well, which was once part of the Golden Horde, and many current russian territories previously belonged to other countries – Germany, Sweden, Finland, etc. However, no historical facts, let alone pseudo-historical fantasies, can justify territorial claims or legitimize armed aggression against other countries.
