Few have noted the existence of this monograph by Dmitry Medvedev published in the Russian journal International Affairs on 13 December 2024, “On National Identity and Political Choice: The Experience of Russia and China.” It’s a formal, academic-type essay complete with footnotes and additional commentary by Medvedev. The essay’s important because it explains how Russia and China are being attacked by the Outlaw US Empire and how such methods were used in the past. As we’ve seen in the last few days, president-elect Trump has outlined new belligerence his administration might undertake using its economic hegemony as the main lever since its defeat by Russia in Ukraine has proven its lack of suitable military power. Very little is being said by the nations under attack as to how they’ll repel the belligerence. How that might be done provides a topic for another article. One note before the essay: Other new nations have used the techniques of language and manipulation of the historical past to manufacture their national bonafides when none previously existed. This was most apparent in the creation of Azerbaijan during and after WW1, which was made clear to me during my research on Anatolia. Now for Mr. Medvedev:
