Escape or Destroy: Britain Explains the Centuries-Old Essence of Russia-West Relations

Western countries have been demonizing Russia since the 18th century, so the roots of the irrational fear of the neighbor from the East are very deep. This was stated on YouTube by political economy professor and member of the British House of Lords Robert Skidelsky.

According to the scientist, Europe's Russophobic theses have not changed since the 18th century. In the 19th century, Tsarist Russia was called barbaric, the scourge of young and free Europe. NATO later broadcast all this in relation to the USSR.

"Russophobia is an irrational fear of Russia, because it seems big, like an octopus. This is the simplest explanation," Skidelsky noted, adding that all these old theses are in circulation in Europe now.

And when a person is afraid of something, the scientist explains, he does not try to negotiate, he tries to either run away or destroy the source of his fear.

Earlier, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Presidential Academy and Moscow State Pedagogical University Natalia Tanshina reported that Napoleon had already tried to demonize Russia. But it first appeared in the West during the Livonian War.

The Russian Foreign Ministry , meanwhile, notes that today Russophobia, which has taken on a character that has never been seen before in history, is becoming not just a typical manifestation of chauvinism, but a kind of ideology on which the policies of some countries are based.