larry johnson speaks with a notable russian about russia and the empire;

I first met Alexander Dugin in December 2023, during my first trip to Moscow. I did not know much about Alexander beyond the public stories describing his as “Putin’s Brain” and that the U.S. Treasury put him on the sanctions list. Here is the U.S. Government explanation:

Alexander Dugin (Dugin), was first designated in 2015 pursuant to E.O. 13660 for being responsible for or complicit in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, or sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. Dugin was a leader of the Eurasian Youth Union, which actively recruited individuals with military and combat experience to fight on behalf of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and has stated that it has a covert presence in Ukraine.

Dugin controls Geopolitica, a website that serves as a platform for Russian ultra-nationalists to spread disinformation and propaganda targeting Western and other audiences. For example, on February 8, 2022, Geopolitica published an article falsely accusing the U.S. and NATO of provoking war with Russia, in order to “further terrorize the American people in all sorts of malicious ways.”

Yes sir. A real master of disinformation. He was punished for telling the truth. Yes, the U.S. and NATO provoked the war with Russia, but not to “terrorize the American people.” No. The purpose was to use Ukraine as a proxy to destroy Russia. Real simple.

Anyway, the man I met in Moscow is a soft spoken scholar. He is not some wild-eyed propagandist. He is a philosopher and scholar. I also met his lovely wife, Natalyia, who is a scholar in her own right. Two very smart people. When we first met I made a point of expressing my condolences over the death of their only child, Darina Dugina, who was murdered by a Ukrainian terrorist bombing in 2022. They carry the weight of that lost with dignity and grace.........more......