Categories Articles and Tweets Russia’s Historical Expansion Cycles https://gemini.google.com/share/d754b5c4291b Post author By Mike Nova Post date June 20, 2026 Russia’s Historical Expansion Cycles gemini.google.com/share/d754… ← #CIA #DIA #Mossad The war for Crimea: News and Realities: Predictive Analysis → Historical Lessons #Crimea #Russia #Ukraine The Crimean War Russia’s Historical Expansion Cycles The Crimean War of 1853-56, Russia’s push to the Middle East, and the current Ukraine War: historical parallels, comparison and assessments, Predictive Analysis The geopolitical threads connecting the Crimean War (1853–1856), Russia’s historical and modern push into the Middle East, and the ongoing war in Ukraine reveal a striking cyclical pattern in Russian foreign policy. Over the last 170 years, the actors and technologies have evolved, but the underlying geographical imperatives and strategic anxieties