On this day 86 years ago Nazi Germany invaded Poland. 17 days afterwards its ally, the Soviet Union, invaded Poland. Because only one of the aggressors was defeated the underlying causes of World War II were never addressed. That is why World War III, Russia’s War, rages today.
Indeed, this is the legacy we face. I have a clear idea on how to face it. Some even agree with me... and daily, my view is becoming less and less fringe.
The Soviet Union was antifascist and defeated the Nazis in WW2.
The Soviet Union was a criminal totalitarian regime responsible for carrying out genocide, starting World War II, and bringing misery to hundreds of millions of people in a reign of terror that lasted three quarters of a century. The Allies defeated the Nazis.
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a tactical move from both countries to buy time, preventing a two-front war for the Nazis and giving the Soviets time to rebuild build militarily following the Great Purge. The Soviet Union and contemporary Russia have few ideological similarities.