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We're you're a ras. Hi, this is your Russian rulers podcast host Mark Shouse.

I'm interrupting today's podcast all the way from episode 108 to make a short announcement.

I've created a new blog site for all things having to do with Russian history and far beyond just the rulers. You can find it at

www dot Russian rulers history.com. I mean there's a lot of content there

already to read about things like the Decemberist revolt of 1825,

the life of Sviata Polk, the accursed, Nikita Khrushchev, and much, much more.

Of course, there's also a small little PayPal donation button there

if you want to help support the podcast.

It would be much appreciated.

Now, on to the podcast.

Welcome to the Russian rulers history podcast.

Episode 84.

We're Macht on the run.

Last time, we recounted the battles of Moscow and Stalingrad,

along with the siege of Leningrad. The German forces faced their first defeats and were

gradually being pushed back by the Red Army with both suffering horrific losses.

During the early part of the German invasion, Stalin pleaded with Sir Winston Churchill to open a second

front to take some of the pressure off the Russians.

He sent Molotov to England, good old Stonars, to plead his case but to no avail.

Churchill would like nothing better than to let Stalin and Hitler beat each other to death.

Two quotes sum up Churchill's feelings.

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