Andrey Zubov: The Future of Russia

Russian historian Andrey Zubov was forced to leave his native country in 2022 and accepted an invitation from the rector of Masaryk University to lecture in Brno. A collection of his lectures in Czech, collectively titled Ruská katastrofa a možnosti, jak ji překonat (The Russian Catastrophe and How to Overcome It), is now being published in book form. Through the study of Russian history, the author seeks answers to two closely related questions: why since the Bolshevik takeover has Russia been a constant source of aggression throughout the twentieth century? Is there any hope that Russia will radically transform itself, cease to be an aggressor and become a peaceful state, a democratic country like those in the EU and NATO? Professor Zubov believes that his writings will contribute to a better understanding of the tragic fate of his people in past and present centuries, the processes that led to war, and thus to the building of a more lasting peace in its aftermath.