What an interesting old chap! Never heard of him before until I received this from a friend. Quite calming and relaxing an’all. R.
In 1923, from her homeland in Siberia, and during the civil war that followed the Revolution, John’s mother was sent a ‘penniless waif to the West’. So, being the son of a refugee, and having himself lived in Russia, he has unique insight into the age-old distrust between Slavophiles and Westerners. In this personal reflection on current hostilities in the Ukraine, he traces the origins of conflict to the history of Russia, her deep-rooted fear, suspicion and defensiveness … and distinctly Orthodox faith.
Roots of conflict in Ukraine Part 1
Roots of conflict in Ukraine Part 2
