A Russian Discussion on the History of the Caucasian War, by Stephen D. Shenfield
Special to CircassianWorld.com
June 8, 2010
On May 27, 2010, the Russian Information Agency "Novosti” hosted a combined "Round Table” and press conference devoted to the theme "The Circassian Question. To whose advantage is it to falsify the history of the Caucasian War?” This title, which is reminiscent of the style of Soviet propaganda, leads one to expect a series of diatribes against "enemies of Russia” who deliberately falsify history in order to besmirch Russia’s good name and damage its international prestige. However, examination of the transcript reveals something more complex and more interesting.
The moving force behind the event was Igor Shatrov, president of a "think tank” known as the Livadia Club.[1] Shatrov explains that he acquired an interest in the Circassian question during a ...
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