Siege of Leningrad vs siege of Ukraine

[The Blue Flower]

I read a lengthy book some year ago about the horrors of the Nazi siege of Leningrad. It's so hard to wrap my head around a Russian leader restaging the horror against another innocent population.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. You're absolutely right, same here.

When I was there in the late '80s, they hadn't forgotten, there were statues all over commemorating those lost during that horrific time and there was a "never again" mentality. I cannot believe they've forgotten so soon...

[WarGamer]

2. Leningrad and Kiev COULD become similar situations...

At this stage, no...

But if the Russians encircle and cut-off Kiev... turn off the lights and don't allow supplies in, it'd look familiar.

[Joinfortmill]

3. Putin is a monster. Russian oligarchs need to step on him, hard.

[Sneederbunk]

4. 900 Days by Harrison Salisbury is a very good book.

[The Blue Flower]

7. I think that's the one I read

Thanks for the reminder. It was very good.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Putin's brother Viktor died of diptheria in the siege of Leningrad. Parents 41 yo in 1952 Putin born

[marie999]

6. Whether or not his reasoning is correct, Leningrad is the reason he hates and distrusts NATO.

He was born in Leningrad in 1952, just 7 years after WWII. I am sure he heard many stories about what life was like during the siege. Russia wasn't invaded just by German soldiers but by soldiers of other countries including France.

[marked50]

8. Along this reasoning. He wants to believe that Kyiv is full of Nazi's so this is payback. This is

what delusional thinking can lead to. The world is at risk for our incapability of having leaders who do not think of anything else but revenge or their ego's....