Vladimir Putin enjoys drawing historical comparisons, above all for himself. He has compared himself to figures from Tsar Peter the Great to reformist late tsarism prime minister Pyotr Stolypin, but rarely seems to think the parallels through.

This talk will discuss where there is any value in trying to use history as a means of analysing his reign, and how far history has become an instrument of the Kremlin's nation-building project. It will consist of a 40-minute lecture followed by 20 minutes of questions from the in-person audience.

This event is organised and hosted by the Selwyn College History Society, with an introduction from Dr David Smith and the Q&A administered by a member of the society. To keep up to date with more events organised by Selwyn College History Society, follow them on Instagram here: [ Ссылка ]

About the speaker

Mark Galeotti is an Honorary Professor at UCL's School of Slavonic & East European Studies, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and Executive Director of Mayak Intelligence. He has studied and published works on Russian history and current affairs for over 30 years. His latest book is Putin's Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine (Osprey/Bloomsbury, 2022) and his next book will be Downfall. Prigozhin, Putin and the New Fight for the Future of Russia (Ebury/Penguin, June 2024).

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