Every citizen of Russia should read this book, despite all its shortcomings, both historically and artistically, because its goal is to dispel the myth of the so-called “little brother.” We ourselves gave birth to him: we fed him, watered him, pleased him, believing that at any difficult moment he would be there. And he, this younger brother, quietly from around the corner began to spit in our souls, and then, having become insolent, he seemed to come out of hiding, took up a weapon, began shooting at his older brother and vilifying him at every crossroads in incredible anger and hysteria Vladimir Ilyich can be considered the current godfather of Ukraine. It was he who gave huge territories to Ukraine, tearing them away from Russia. And then it started. Stalin and Khrushchev, imitating Lenin, castrating great Russia, created a large European state, which now looks at the Kremlin with fire in its eyes. The fact that Ukrainians throughout the country are demolishing monuments to their godfather Lenin is because they thank him for his generous gifts. This is their essence. See below. Bismarck accurately identified their nature. The myth that there is a junta and there is a Ukrainian fraternal people is a false myth. The junta reflects the aspirations of the people. This pathological hatred of Russians in its various forms existed for a long time, the fire smoldered, and now it has flared up.