Russian Neutrality in the American Revolution: Fear, Strategy, and Opportunity

The featured image brings together images of Dr. Ivan Kurilla and Adel Aali from the interview, superimposed on the Betsy Ross flag, alongside a portrait of Dr. Kurilla's book "Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies"

Updated: May 21, 2026 Introduction In this interview: “King George III asked Catherine to send her troops or Cossacks to North America to help suppress American uprising. And by the way, British propaganda already used the promise of coming Cossacks, you know, use this propaganda against colonists saying, you know, soon the Russians [are coming] […]