The story of (Never Invade Russia) is a recurring theme in the lectures of historian Alessandro Barbero , most notably captured in his full 2022 talk and his 2017 appearance at the Salone del Libro in Torino . Barbero presents this as one of the few "laws" of history, humorously suggesting that while history doesn't always repeat itself, it does offer a collection of cautionary examples—with the ruinous attempt to conquer the Russian heartland being the most prominent. The Clash of Two "Romes"
: Small Italian contingents participated in the Allied intervention against the Bolsheviks. Mai INVADERE la RUSSIA - Alessandro Barbero [Co...
: The Kingdom of Sardinia sent troops to fight alongside France and the UK. The story of (Never Invade Russia) is a
: He uses these examples not to justify current politics, but to encourage a study of history that avoids prejudice and seeks to understand the motivations of all sides. Mai INVADERE la RUSSIA - Alessandro Barbero [Completo] : The Kingdom of Sardinia sent troops to
: Barbero notes the irony that while Italy invaded Russia three times, Russian troops have only entered Italian soil once (in 1799 to fight the French), and they left voluntarily shortly after.