I agree on what you’re saying, this being said, i understand that leftists around the world should rather focus on fighting for Revolution, and Russian imperialist ambitions may be the secondary problem. Important note though, fighting for Revolution does not mean join either side, rather, it means use the world capitalist system failure to turn more people on our side and fight with us for a good cause.
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Concentration of production and capital leading to monopolies. In Russia, there is significant concentration of capital in some sectors, such as the energy sector, which is dominated by large state-owned and private companies. This can be consistent with the Leninist understanding of monopolization
The merging of banking capital with industrial capital and the creation of a financial oligarchy. In Russia there is a close relationship between the financial sector and industrial companies, often with state involvement.
Capital exports. The deciding factor in determining whether Russia is imperialistic is the fact whether it exports capital: production and means of production (not to be confused with the export of goods) to gain more influence in the region and profit from it by hooking up “developing countries” to its means of production and exploiting the surplus value. Russia actively exports capital, especially in the energy and natural resources sectors, and through foreign direct investment in various countries. This similarity to Lenin’s criteria in particular can reflect Russia’s desire to increase its influence abroad through economic instruments.
International monopolistic alliances. Although Russia participates in various international economic unions and organizations, such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), BRICS, and has partnerships with other countries, it is unclear how closely these structures fit Lenin’s concept of international monopolistic unions. Primary, Because Russia cannot yet claim a global monopoly due to the weakness of its own capital. Nevertheless, it has quite a claim to regional domination and the division of regional markets by monopolies with, for example, China. I can provide sources on that if you want, its just that i look up stuff on russian so it would take some time translating this for you .
Territorial division of the world. Russia actively divides territories, and even participates in the neo-colonial division of Africa, Wagner’s troops have been making sure that the gold of the Central African Republic belongs to Russia for a long time. Not to forget Russia’s efforts in Syria to seize local oil and gas assets. Besides, the war in Ukraine can be called imperialist by a few criteria, because it is not primarily conducted for national liberation purposes, but in accordance with Russian economic interests (seizure of resource markets, labor markets, natural assets in eastern Ukraine), and if it were not profitable in the long term for Russia, Russia would not have started this war.
Also if you haven’t read it yet, i recommend Lenin’s “Imperialism as the highest stage of capitalism” Analyzing it will help understanding why we shouldn’t support capitalist governments despite the fact they are “less reactionary”. Because when time comes, and the power of such states strengthens, they eventually raise their bourgeois appetites and remove the mask of “good guys” Before reading it, Familiarize yourself with the history of the First World War (preferably from Marxist sources)
Hey! id like to talk on why exactly you support Russia in the Ukrainian war. I am well aware of Ukraine reactionary fascist leaning present (as i am a Ukrainian myself) but i am not sure how is "less evilism " of getting Russia(a capitalist state that literally forged thousands of documents to undermine USSR reputation) to control Luhansk Donetsk an Zaporizhia is worth starting a war and shit. I believe this is solely imperialist war to gain power and markets, literally ww1.
My position is neutral in this specific conflict, as both of the country leaders could stop the bloodbath for profits any day they wanted, but they value their money more.
Also not to mention that Ukraine has been turned into an Open-air concentration camp (for some mysterious reason Western media is not giving this topic any sight lol)
Male Ukrainians over age of 18 are literally banned from leaving country (this is illegal btw, Constitution states that you are free to leave any time), 20 year olds are fucking hunted by the military and tortured to sign up for volunteering fighting, and lots of other shit that is not really relevant but i can gladly share if you ask, but yeah, i think Russia is reactionary oligarchy-controlled pos. I am free to change my mind if you think you can, i pursue the truth
“I envy you. You North Americans are very lucky. You are fighting the most important fight of all. You live in the belly of the beast.” — Dr. Ernesto “Che” Guevara
You guys are lucky to have guns legalized, we, eastern communists could only have dreamed about that!
Although i agree, Revolution usually starts in the most oppressed places, and USA is not having Revolution in near future