The Hidden Reason Putin Can't Afford To Lose Crimea

As Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine continues, we look at the prospect of Russia losing Crimea to Ukraine - with a focus on the extraordinary Russian imperial myths about Crimea. 00:00 Intro 00:52 Crimea history 02:35 Russia's Crimea myth 05:24 Soviet Crimea myth 06:38 Tatars 07:02 Losing Crimea You can now support Vlad's work on Patreon!   / vladvexler   Support Vlad via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vladv... WATCH NEXT Why I left the USSR....and why post-Soviet Russia failed    • Why I had to leave the USSR   Putin's "IRRATIONAL" Nuclear Doctrine    • Putin's 'Mystical' Nuclear Rationality   The Riddle of Why Russians Don't Protest    • The Riddle of Why Russians Don't Protest   MORE TO WATCH Putin's Partial Mobilisation (it's disastrous)    • Putin's Partial Mobilisation (it's disastr...   Why Putin Became A Killer    • Putin's Transformation: from corrupt autoc...   The REAL meaning of the killing of Dugin's daughter    • The REAL meaning of the killing of Dugin's...   The Postmodern Hell Of Russian Propaganda    • The Postmodern Hell Of Russian Propaganda   Why Russians Rejected Freedom (Gorbachev)    • The Tragic Story of Mikhail Gorbachev   Why the Crimea Bridge Attack Shows Putin's Decline    • Bombed Bridge Hastens Imperial Decline   THIS explains why Russia starts insane wars    • THIS explains why Russia starts insane wars   Why All Russians Are Complicit In Putin’s Evil    • Thomas Mann on Collective Responsibility i...