The tsars, the communists and another super-rich dictator

On this date, August 5, 1940 the Soviet Union annexed Latvia.

For the entire lifespan of the Soviet Union the West apportioned blame to communists for the aggressive action of Mother Russia. 

The world quickly forgot about the empire building, aggression and theft of tsarist Russia.

Maxmillian Kolbe’s father, who was born in Poland, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire, was murdered by the tsarist regime for fighting for Polish freedom.

And now Mother Russia is at it again. This time it’s not a tsar or a communist. And the man at the helm, Vladimir Putin is reputed to be one of the wealthiest men in the world. Neither a communist nor a tsar. A Russian, yes. A capitalist? Will we ever find out?