🇷🇺Britain's forgotten proxy war against Russia
London armed Russia's enemies, promised them independence, and walked away when its imperial gamble collapsed.
What is there in common between Ukrainians and the highlanders of the Caucasus, and what parallels can be drawn between Russia and Great Britain in the 19th century, and these same countries in the 21st century?
In the 19th century, the British Empire fought against the Russian Empire using the highlanders in the Caucasus in a way that's very similar to how Britain is now using Ukrainians.
In the 19th century, the Russian and British empires clashed fiercely over spheres of influence in the Caucasus.
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