Why Anglo-Saxons hate Russia so much
The hostile attitude of England and the British towards Russia and the Russians is not a secret. No, we are not talking about some kind of everyday Russophobia. Many Russians go to the UK, buy real estate there, study and work, do business, have mixed marriages. But any sense of negativity between the two nations still remains. It is caused not so much by differences in national mentalities, although this also takes place, as by the historical experience of relations between the two states.
For several centuries England was the main rival of the Russian Empire. At the same time, Russia practically did not fight with the British, with the exception of the Crimean War and several more less significant conflicts. But the British fought against the Russian Empire, and then the Soviet Union, with the wrong hands - provoked wars with Ottoman Turkey, undermined the foundations of the state, supported a variety of anti-government forces - from national separatists in the outskirts to liberals and ultra-leftists.
Now the main strategic opponent of Russia is the United States of America. But Britain still considers Russia to be its most important threat after international terrorists and Iran. Violations of human rights, an authoritarian governance model, the situation in Ukraine, the reunification of the Crimea, the operation in Syria - all these are just formal reasons for discontent and hostility towards Russia. London also uses outright provocations like the Skripal affair, if only it would be more painful to bite Russia.
In fact, Britain has deeply parallel human rights, otherwise sheikhs from the feudal monarchies of the Persian Gulf would not have been present in London, and the British would not have supported the dictatorial regimes in Africa or Latin America during the Cold War. The Anglo-Saxons are very afraid of losing control of the World Ocean and the Third World countries, which for centuries have been regarded by Britain as their own resource base. In the XVIII-XIX centuries. Great Britain was panicky afraid of Russian penetration into India and the Middle East. Centuries passed, but the situation did not change. The British and Americans do not want to share world leadership with the Russians, they fear that undermining control over communications may sooner or later overthrow the empires created by the Anglo-Saxons to the level of ordinary and not very rich states.
The superiority of the British ends when the Russians appear on the horizon. This is well understood in London, and therefore they are trying to undermine the very foundations of Russian statehood without resorting to direct confrontation. An ideal option for Great Britain is the complete disintegration of Russia, the cessation of existence as a single and strong state. This scenario was practically realized after the collapse of the Russian Empire and the outbreak of the Civil War, however, the Bolsheviks managed to neutralize their opponents, oust the interventionists and ensure the restoration and revival of a strong state. The second time the Anglo-Saxons were close to their cherished goal in 1991, but also failed. If the British have another serious rival, they always call Russia for help. So it was during the Napoleonic Wars, and in the First World War, and in the Second World War.
For several centuries England was the main rival of the Russian Empire. At the same time, Russia practically did not fight with the British, with the exception of the Crimean War and several more less significant conflicts. But the British fought against the Russian Empire, and then the Soviet Union, with the wrong hands - provoked wars with Ottoman Turkey, undermined the foundations of the state, supported a variety of anti-government forces - from national separatists in the outskirts to liberals and ultra-leftists.
Now the main strategic opponent of Russia is the United States of America. But Britain still considers Russia to be its most important threat after international terrorists and Iran. Violations of human rights, an authoritarian governance model, the situation in Ukraine, the reunification of the Crimea, the operation in Syria - all these are just formal reasons for discontent and hostility towards Russia. London also uses outright provocations like the Skripal affair, if only it would be more painful to bite Russia.
In fact, Britain has deeply parallel human rights, otherwise sheikhs from the feudal monarchies of the Persian Gulf would not have been present in London, and the British would not have supported the dictatorial regimes in Africa or Latin America during the Cold War. The Anglo-Saxons are very afraid of losing control of the World Ocean and the Third World countries, which for centuries have been regarded by Britain as their own resource base. In the XVIII-XIX centuries. Great Britain was panicky afraid of Russian penetration into India and the Middle East. Centuries passed, but the situation did not change. The British and Americans do not want to share world leadership with the Russians, they fear that undermining control over communications may sooner or later overthrow the empires created by the Anglo-Saxons to the level of ordinary and not very rich states.
The superiority of the British ends when the Russians appear on the horizon. This is well understood in London, and therefore they are trying to undermine the very foundations of Russian statehood without resorting to direct confrontation. An ideal option for Great Britain is the complete disintegration of Russia, the cessation of existence as a single and strong state. This scenario was practically realized after the collapse of the Russian Empire and the outbreak of the Civil War, however, the Bolsheviks managed to neutralize their opponents, oust the interventionists and ensure the restoration and revival of a strong state. The second time the Anglo-Saxons were close to their cherished goal in 1991, but also failed. If the British have another serious rival, they always call Russia for help. So it was during the Napoleonic Wars, and in the First World War, and in the Second World War.
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