Putin’s messages .. Why did the Russian president use the history of Peter the Great?

Prepared by – Mohamed Tharwat
The war between Russia and Ukraine has approached 4 months, after it broke out on February 24, and the situation on the ground is still ambiguous, after the amendments made to the Russian war plan, which currently focuses on the annexation of the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.
The international media, and the Western media in particular, are trying to explore the Kremlin’s ultimate goals of the war in Ukraine, through some interpretations of the statements made by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Evidence for Putin’s statements
CNN said Putin’s recent statements indicate that he aims to restore the former Russian empire, which is the Russian president’s ultimate goal from the war in Ukraine and beyond.
The network indicated, in a news analysis, published on Sunday, to the meeting that brought Putin together with a group of young Russian businessmen, where his words confirmed that the ultimate goal for him is to restore the glories of the Russian Empire.
Who is Peter the Great?
“Some analysts have picked up the most interesting points in Putin’s statements, in which he compares himself to the former Russian czar Peter the Great, one of the leaders who contributed to Russia’s modernization, and the founder of St. Petersburg, Putin’s hometown, who ruled the country at the end of the 17th century,” she added. .
It quoted Putin as saying: “Peter the Great waged the Great Northern War for 21 years, and in the meantime he faced a war with Sweden, where he regained lands from them. He did not seize anything, he just restored things to their origins. That was the situation.”
Expected minions
Putin pointed out that Peter the Great established the Russian capital at that time, which is St. Petersburg, which remained the capital of the country for two centuries, and witnessed most of the Russian historical events, and at that time European countries did not recognize it as the capital of Russia, but considered it as part of Sweden, until It was actually installed.
“CNN” saw that what Putin said, by recalling the memory of Peter the Great, shows that the Russian president’s goals are driven by historical fate, and believes that he can achieve the project of the Russian Empire, which extends to other regions that were affiliated with the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, which is Something that should raise the alarm in all countries that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union.
She noted that in Putin’s view, Russia’s survival as a global power is linked to remaining an empire, no matter the cost of achieving this ultimate goal.