Peter the Great built St. Petersburg as a window to the West because Russia historically carried deep-seated insecurity regarding Europe and the West, a foundational psychological pattern that continues to drive Russian strategic behavior toward Western democracies
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Shawn WestwesterEvidence Quote
“Peter the Great built St. Petersburg as a window to the West because of insecurity over Europe”
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Inside Russian Intelligence: CIA Insider on Putin’s Playbook, Ukraine & the Next War— The Cipher BriefCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:23:34 PM
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