Rasputin to Putin – Coming Full Circle
The Russian Obstacles
Grigori Rasputin was a Russian philosopher, thinker, and strategist – a saint, in fact, who realized the danger of the Tyranny emerging out from the West to devour the humanity, and stood up to resist it. He was an obstacle to the eastward march and expansion of the Empire of Tyranny in the early 20th century – Very much like Putin is today.
And, The Banking Empire envision the same fate for Putin as it had for RasPutin.
Even though a century apart, there are some very strange similarities in the personalities of the two Russians and in the circumstances that surround the two. Vladimir Putin, it seems – at least on the surface, in resiting encroachment of The Empire is posing a formidable threat to its existence. Rasputin, a century ago, faced the same scenario, and tried to derail The Empire’s plans. He got assassinated. Russia got bloodied. The Empire won.
And, The Empire plans to win again.
It will be prudent to review the personalities traits of the two Russian Patriots, analyze the situation the two had to face, and evaluate the odds of Putin winning where Rasputin failed.
Rasputin – The Century Old Obstacle:
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born in 1869 – murdered on 30 December 1916 by the agents of The Banking Empire. He was a great thinker, a philosopher, and a fighter at heart. He was well versed in global affairs, the dirty politics of the western ruling families, and understood very well the dangers that the humanity in general – and Russia in particular – was facing in the form of the Banking Empire of tyranny. He was aware of the treacherous plans of the western warmongers to engulf the world into the inferno of war that was going to cause the lives of millions, and to bring devastation to Russia. He devoted his life to fight the Evil.
Rasputin was, indeed, a monk. He was deep in meditation and presumed to posses the capabilities of ‘spiritual healing’ – a likely outcome of deep meditation.
He was very influential in the Russian Court. It was his influence that had kept the Russian banking system beyond the reach of the West’s lecherous Banking Empire. And, he was already a marked target for that crime of his. Later on, before the start of the WWI, Rasputin had come to know the West’s plans for starting the Great War. He tried to stop it.
He warned the Tsar and the court, “If Russia goes to war, it will be the end of the monarchy, of the Romanovs and of Russian institutions”.
As the Romanovs fell into the trap, Rasputin kept on trying to persuade Tsar Nicholas into withdrawing from the devastating war with Germany. Russian society was targeted for destruction, and Rasputin’s efforts were not much appreciated by the empire.
The war was going very bad for Russia. Russia had suffered a series of colossal defeats at the hands of the Germany army. Coupled with food shortages and political agitation, a climate of political unrest was brewing that eventually had led to the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.
However, if Rasputin had been able to persuade the Romanov’s to make peace with Germany things might have been very different. Russian troops would have then returned home and political tensions might have eased to the point that there may not even have been a revolution. The consequences of that would have been enormous.
If Rasputin had succeeded, much of what characterized the last century might never have happened. Had he won, Rasputin would have struck at the very heart of their power. It was, therefore, of the utmost importance for the Banking Empire to stop him.
A few days before his murder on December 16, 1916, Rasputin wrote a prophetic letter to Tsar Nicholas Romanovs, entitled “The Spirit Gregory Efrimovich Rasputin of the village Pokrovshoe”.
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The Assassination and The Bolshevik Revolution
Rasputin was murdered by the agents of the Banking Clans who were well entrenched within the Tsar’s court. It was a sad day for Russia.
Rasputin’s assassination was only a prerequisite towards achieving the real objectives of evil forces. An army of 10,000 mercenaries had been trained on the other side of the Atlantic to facilitate the revolution in Russia – Wall Street’s biggest financiers, the likes of the Jacob Schiff, Chairman of the banking house Kuhn, Loeb & Co., were contributing to finance the Bolshevik revolution.
The exiled Leon Trotsky (real name: Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was shipped back to Russia in March 1917 – with an American Passport – Courtesy of Woodrow Wilson, a bankers’ stooge in the White House, to organize the revolution.
The following month, Vladimir Lenin’s (real name: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov) too returned from exile in Germany – with gold bars worth 10 million dollars to finance the revolution and a contingent of heavily armed mercenaries of The Empire. Following him were the 10,000 well trained mercenaries pouring into Russia.
In October 1917, the Bolsheviks succeeded – It was the Red October – with the blood of Russians. An era of terror had engulfed the Russian people.
The Romanovs had surrendered, and were under house arrest. But the Bolsheviks were scared as to many Russians, Nicholas Romanovs was still the legitimate ruler of Russia. Lenin ordered the execution of the royals. On July 17, 1918 the entire Romanovs family, including children, were executed by the bolshevik assassins.
The Banking Empire had won.
Now, almost a hundred years after the elimination of Rasputin and the Romanovs, Vladimir Putin seems to be the torchbearer of the resistance to the advancement of The Empire.
Vladimir Putin’s Turn
There are some certain similarities and differences in the character traits of Rasputin and Putin as there are deviations in the circumstances that the two have been destined to face.
First, Putin, unlike Rasputin, is no monk or saint. His feet are deeply rooted in the ground, and has no hot-wired connection to the Heavens. Coming from the world of covert operations himself, he is no stranger to sabotages, assassinations, and coups.
Putin, unlike Rasputin, is not known for his meditation practice or for his healing prowess. Rather than being an austere man, he enjoys a life of indulgence. Rather than being the hunted one, he is more apt to be a hunter – quite a capable killer himself.
He is no idealist, just a realist and a practical person whose objective is to protect his own people and his own turf. He is a tough cookie for The Empire to chew to on.
Putin, in his sixties, seems to be in superb shape, both physically and mentally. He is sharp, well focused, well composed, and calm – Quite a refreshing contrast to the drug addicted, mentally deranged, and pedophilic lot found in the West.
He is an adept Chess player – a Chess Master, in fact – Strategic planning with the objective of giving a ‘Checkmate’ to the opponent is what you train your brain for when you play chess.
Putin is a dedicated martial arts practitioner. It is said that he began training in Sambo (a tough martial art that originated in the Soviet Union) and Judu since age 11, and was awarded the 8th dan black belt in Judo in 2012.
He also holds an 8th dan black belt in Kyokushin kaikan karate and a 9th Degree Black Belt In Taekwondo.
As a martial arts practitioner myself, I can tell you this is not a cake walk. It is some serious stuff. Practicing martial arts is a way of life – a sort of philosophy of living, that conditions the brain to think in an extraordinary way. It modifies the way you analyze the events, think, and take corrective measures.
Putin’s calm, well composed, and well calculated responses to West’s ongoing provocations are in accordance with the character of a martial arts practitioner and adept chess player.
Putin says martial arts are similar to politics — “To see the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses.”
“Judo teaches self-control, the ability to feel the moment, to see the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses, to strive for the best results,” Putin is quoted as saying. “I am sure you will agree that these are essential abilities and skills for any politician.”
He seems to be well aware of the risks and dangers lurking for him. He is a cool player.
But, it is the The Empire’s game, and it is the master of the game.
The obstacles and dangers lurking in the dark:
Vladimir Putin has come a long way – it had been a very long road with a lot of obstacles.
Putin inherited an unprecedented and gargantuan economic mess from Yeltsin. He first had to deal with the massive corruption within the government, then he had to deal with the plundering oligarchs who had stripped Russia of all its wealth and resources.
The saga of the ‘Bolshevik Revolution‘ leading to the tumultuous formation of the Soviet Union aside, the presidency of Boris Yeltsin – a mentally deranged alcoholic, had provided for the infiltration of all and every institution of the Russian government. The cataclysmic economic and political events following the breakup of the USSR provided the opportunity for the western powers to secure all the national resources and financial institutions for its agents.
Putin needed to be very cautious – even though he had done a lot of clean-up and removal of the elements infused into the Russian establishment during the era of Boris Yeltsin, many big honchos still remain in position of power – some of them may still be unidentified and hidden from the probing eyes.
The other major problem – and the danger that Putin is facing, is from the ‘instant billionaires‘ who have established their own network, penetrating even the most sensitive agencies of the government. These oligarchs, collectively, control large swaths of country’s commerce and media, and, as has been the case in most of the other similarly infiltrated and sabotaged countries, may have connections and sympathizers within the intelligence agencies, and even within the military establishment – And, their interests are aligned with the West.
These agents of The Empire – the Atlantic integrationists oligarchs of Russia, have their interests aligned with the West – Russia was there for them to plunder and loot – Their ultimate assignment has been to facilitate the further balkanization of the Russian Federation – and put all those breakaway regions under the yoke of the West.
The objective would have long been achieved – But, for the Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Putin, it seems, has become a big obstacle to the Empire’s plans for further expansion – And, the Empire is, of course, furious.
The western powers’ behind the scene ‘strategic policy planners‘ and the ‘think tanks‘ have been unable to come to terms with the idea of an equal Russia – questioning, and even challenging its actions. Zbigniew Brzezinski, the grand daddy of the American think tanks, expressed this line of thinking very succinctly:
Very gracious of Mr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, indeed!
The Empire of Tyranny sure seems to be extremely furious and angry with Putin. It cannot come to terms with an independent and equal Russia. A strong and independent Russia is an obstacle to the Empire. And, the empire is very capable and strong. It believes that it holds all the wining cards.
What the Empire wants in Russia is regime change followed by complete absorption into the Western sphere of influence including a likely break-up of Russia. What is threatened is the very existence of the Russian civilization.
Russia is in great danger, and so is Putin. Very much like what Rasputin encountered a century ago, the danger is from within.
As Dr. Paul Craig Roberts pointed out in his article, “Russia In The Cross Hairs”:
One of Russia’s problems is its central bank. For the most part, Russian economists are the same neoliberal incompetents that exist in the Western world. The Russian economists are enamored of their contacts with the “superior” West and with the prestige that they image these contacts give them. As long as the Russian economists agree with the Western ones, they get invited to conferences abroad. These Russian economists are de facto American agents whether they realize it or not.
In my opinion, the neoliberal economists who control Russian economic policy are a much greater threat to the sovereignty of Russia than economic sanctions and US missile bases. To survive Washington, Russia desperately needs people who are not romantic about the West.
Another fifth column operating against Russia from within are the US and German funded NGOs. These American agents masquerade as “human rights organizations,” as “women’s rights organizations,” as “democracy organizations,” and whatever other cant titles that serve in a politically correct age and are unchallengeable.
Yet another threat to Russia comes from the percentage of the Russian youth who lust for the depraved culture of the West. Sexual license, pornography, drugs, self-absorption. These are the West’s cultural offerings. And, of course, killing Muslims.
Washington’s story line is that it is the evil Putin’s intent on restoring the Soviet Empire that is the cause of the conflict. This media line in the West has no relationship to any facts.
In my opinion, Russia is in grave danger. Russians are relying on facts, and Washington is relying on propaganda. For Washington, facts are not relevant. Russian voices are small compared to Western voices.
Considering the inroads that Washington has into the Russian government itself, the economically powerful oligarchs and state employees with Western connections, as well as into the Russian media and Russian youth, with the hundreds of American and German financed NGOs that can put Russians into the streets to protest any defense of Russia, Russia’s future as a sovereign country is in doubt.
But, if we have to trust the evidence, Putin is certainly showing a very brilliant ‘Chessmanship‘ skills. While building a strong support for his leadership at home, and garnering the respect of the global community, he is systematically cleaning the house. The West’s reckless behavior has helped transform Putin into a world-class statesman, and the De facto world leader – The Leader of The Real Free World – Indeed, a stout chess master he is.
But, will he be able to Checkmate The Empire?
For the sake of humanity, let’s hope Vladimir Putin is ‘Real’ – like his name sake Rasputin, and pray that he will win where Rasputin had lost – Bringing to Full Circle the Century old saga.
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Putin complains about NATO and Ukraine.
Yet Putin let Turkey, its F-16s, weapons, troops, pan-Turkism, and international terrorism come right into the Caucasus and ally with Azerbaijan to defeat Armenia, Russia’s long-time ally, in 2020.
This was not smart of Putin. He thinks he is fooling Turkey. He’s wrong.
Be as pro-Russian as you like, fool yourself as much as you like, but the fact is that Russia is on the defensive and losing everywhere in the world.
Look at Turkey’s actions in Ukraine.
What is Putin doing about it? Nothing, except declaring Erdogan a great “friend.”
This is leadership?
..russians rely on facts and western on propaganda.. YOU ARE KIDDING! WHAT AN IDIOT YOU ARE?
This article is somewhat contrary to the site-owners previous one that mentions Putin; http://viewsandpreviews.com/there-is-no-one/
So what’s going on, I’m sure the author has every right to change his mind, but surely there should be some consistency in the views/blogs presented on this site? Just muddys the water even more otherwise…but my own view is more consistent with the one presented in this ‘Rasputin to Putin’ blog…it does seems that Putin is not playing the game that he was expected/intended to…and trying to protect and stand up for Russian soveriegnty but really, it could just be wishful thinking on my part.
It would be helpful the site moderator would clarify where he stands exactly regarding Putin….
Dr. Strangeglove,
May be I can explain it:
I have been a regular visitor and reader of Views and Previews since 2008 – way before it was changed to “WordPress” theme (most of the old articles are not here anymore. I hope they will restore them in the archives.)
The theme here seems to be not to ‘form’ opinions – just analyze the facts and information as the become visible, and present them in an analytical way to the reader. it is left up to the readers to decide and make up their own mind.
As for Putin, Israel Shamir, in his analysis of “Who Killed Nemtsov?”, has presented is very well:
“Putin is a non-confrontational bloke whose great ambition is to live in peace and harmony with the West while defending Russia’s vital interests, and observing interests of Russia’s wealthies and worthies. He also wants to be accepted as an equal among the world’s great, East and West. His desire to be popular and accepted abroad never reached the sick extreme of Mikhail Gorbachev or Anwar as-Sadat. . . ”
Putin is a National;ist, and, at the same time, an opportunist – an Oligarch himself.
The Author, in his various articles, seems to be highlighting these two characteristics of Putin. Whatever he is, he is better than the options we have in the West.
Putin and Maidan.
Like Bushy Bush durin 9/11 played with children in a school,
Vlad during Maidan has been watching Olympics. No dicret support
for Janukovich to extinguish the fire in time. No KGB experience?
The traitor again to recognize. Undoubtly a great statesman.
He can be lucky that the majority of the Russians is similar dumb than
Americans and Europeans. A trgedy.
Putin?
15 years in power and nothing done for Russian agriculture.
Have seen many former kolchose looking like after shelling.
Nothing done to develop a small and middle size industry, even
people who undertook, have been blocked from the kleptocrates of
his cronys.
And finally, “all world” recognized the subversion of Ukraine by
the Empire only Putin did not react and kept “calm”, naive
or conspirative?
Rasputin has been a prophetic monk with clearly extrasensory power.
May be also of arguable character. To some extent he unwillingly but supportrd the 5th column in Russia at the time.
Putin ? This guy is simply a traitor even worse then the teleprompter clown on the western side . Why? What are his achievments?
He supported the US war of aggression in Afghanistan by allowing military
supply through Russian territory. The Taliban, not my tast, BUT they managed to nearly extinguish heroin production in the country. Under
US protection it exploded to new high thus also flood Russia with cheap heroin. Thank you Putin! 9/11 lol…
Iran and Syria have been betrayed by not providing the promised and in case of Iran already payed S300 air defense rockets. His supposed alies.
Now as the Empire has put fire dirctly on his doorsteps he plays the patriot.
Ghadaffis Libya, the best administered country in Africa beside Botswana
he shamefully also betrayed. Allowing a no-fly zone being imposed by the Empires crooks. Result they bombed this poor people back lawless days
and ruins. Afterwards Putin and the Chinese traitors said…”we did not know and expect…” Is this honest statesman with concept or a dullard?
A while back, Rayellen Allan of Rumormillnews made an excellent case for Putin being a Romanov, directly descended from the last Tzar. Amongst other things she took the profile of each man’s head and face, compared them – and, once the tzar’s beard is removed, they are almost identical. There were also some historical links, which I don’t now remember. If this theory were correct, it would make Tzar Nicholas to be Putin’s grandfather, or just possibly great-grandfather. It might explain where Putin is coming from if he is fully aware of his lineage! I cannot tell you definitively that this is true, but it bears thinking about and has a kind of ‘resonance’ to it. And if it were true, it seems that the worm is in the process of comprehensively turning….
I beg to differ.
Rasputin was no saint. He was a monster who was abusing his powers to seduce the daughters and wife of the Tsar.
Likewise, Putin is a KGB. – A bully. He is no savior. You were right in your previous essays about him. But, I am disappointed with your assessment in this article.
Kevin,
The Evil Empire did demonize Rasputin, the way they demonizing Putin. Pull yourself away from the MSM propaganda machine.
This a well researched and informative article. You can trust it. I used to think the same way as you do. Then, I did a lot of research and reading – it changed my perspective for ever.
Don’t believe the Wikipedia either. It also their tool of propaganda.
Get informed and gain knowledge.
Love Putin. I wish he ran for the President of the United States. He has my vote!!!
Same for me, Douglas. I, too, wish he could run for POTUS; I’d vote for him in a flash, instead of the moral degenerates and warmongers who are planning to run next year.
Could you bear to hear Hillary Clinton’s evil cackling for four (maybe 8) years, every time there was bad news concerning Russia, Iran, or China? She surely cackled as she stated, following Libyan President Muammar Ghadaffi’s brutal murder back in 2011: “We came; we saw; he died”. I know I couldn’t.
Good article.
And I agree with the author’s analogous premise: Putin is the modern day Rasputin. Problem is once the ‘Western’ propagandists get a hold of this, they will hack the valid premise to pieces (and President Putin), turn it on its head, and present a different even unflattering portrait of the two Russian heroes.
No doubt, their version will depict Russia’s great current President as a mad-man; or something just as ludicrous. Fact is: the lunatics in Washington have already gone malicious in claiming that President Putin showed signs of being afflicted with the ‘Aspergers’ syndrome.
The decadent West’s depravity knows no bounds…
Here is a youtube clip showing the scene of execution of Romanovs. Critics and historians claim that it is quite close to what really happened. The Bolshevik butchers.
Excellent essay.
The point I would like to add here is that the Romanovs girls were not shot as the movie shows. They were savagely gang raped and then bayoneted to death.
And, you know who were those butchers – Don’t you?
Thank you for doing a justice to Rasputin. There had been a full spectrum attack on his persona to demonize him. He was indeed a saint – a great human being. My great grands are from Russia and we heard the true stories about this great saint from them.
He was killed by the dogs of the filthy empire of the bankers and warmonger.
Now, the hope is riding with Mr. Putin.
As you stated, he is different type of a person, “Putin’s calm, well composed, and well calculated responses to West’s ongoing provocations are in accordance with the character of a martial arts practitioner and adept chess player.”
“Putin, unlike Rasputin, is not known for his meditation practice or for his healing prowess. Rather than being an austere man, he enjoys a life of indulgence. Rather than being the hunted one, he is more apt to be a hunter – quite a capable killer himself.”
“He is no idealist, just a realist and a practical person whose objective is to protect his own people and his own turf. He is a tough cookie for The Empire to chew to on.”
These are the virtues needed to pacify The Bloodsucking Empire.
It was a pleasure to discover to discover this article. Very refreshing. Quite a relief from the MSM nonsense.
Among the clown posing as the “leaders” in the West, Putin is a real statesman. But, don’t forget,
“The fact is that Putin’s actions, or, rather, inactions, do not fit the profile of an independent leader of a powerful country – There is too much bending, and too many compromises. We have to recognize the fact that, despite his nationalist/populist tendencies and affirmations, Putin has a strong social/economic base among Russia’s instant billionaires. He himself is a part of the billionaires club, and as such, he has a closer affinity with his class counterparts in the West than with his fellow citizens at home.”
Well, there is always hope!
I am your regular reader and very much like your articles. They are always very insightful.
But, this one is quite a change. Have you also joined the ranks of the likes of Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, Brother Nathanael, and Prof Michel Chossodovsky – A Putin worshiper?
Robert,
Thank you your comment. Please note, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, Brother Nathanael, and Prof Michel Chossodovsky, among many others, are all well intentioned and highly respected writers. They write in their own way and present the facts with their own perspective – but with a common objective; bring awareness to humanity.
They deserve our utmost respect.
It is an honor to be in the ‘ranks’ of the giants!
Thank you.
A very well written essay. very persuasive.
I also read Dr. Roberts article “Russia In The Cross Hairs”, it seems that he read your article “Russia In The Cross Hairs” before writing his piece. He has taken many points that you mentioned in your essay and put them in his own style, giving it a different twist. He even used the same terminologies as you did previously. Anyway, he is a great writer, too.
A great work. I really admire your writings – always logical and objective.
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Brilliant!
Never thought about the resemblance in the names of these two Russian patriots. After reading your article did some research of my own.
Do you know there is not much known about the ancestry of Mr. Putin beyond his grand father? The name “Putin” didn’t exist in Russia. Is not this strange?
There are speculations that “Putin” is a variant of “Rasputin”. May it be that Putin is coming from the same lineage? It will indeed be Coming Full Circle.
We must all pray that Putin will succeed and will make The Empire pay for its atrocious crimes against the humanity.
Thank you for a great piece. Very insightful.