Simon Sebag Montefiore: History Is Not Over

1812.543 - 1839.293 Simon Sebag Montefiore

in seeking to control the Russian empire in a time of nationalism, instead of embracing an idea of multinational, multi-sect, multi-ethnic empire, it embraced an ever narrower Russian empire. Orthodox nationalism excluded literally 50% of the people in the Russian Empire. This is an example for which we have no sympathy. But it's just, you said there's an example. There's an example.