Гражданская война в России: Как Бессарабия избежала втягивания в кровавую бойню

How did the Romanian army save Bessarabia from being drawn into the Russian Civil War? What helped the Bolsheviks win the civil war? How did Kotovsky achieve his fame, and why does the occupation of Ukraine pose a threat to Moldova and all of Europe? We discuss these topics in the new episode of the Nokta History podcast. Our guest is Octavian Țîcu, Doctor of Historical Sciences and Professor at the Moldova State University. 00:00 Intro 01:02 What is this episode about? 03:55 How the Romanian army saved Bessarabia from being drawn into the Russian Civil War 06:50 Who fought against whom in the Russian Civil War 11:10 Which state managed to break away from the Russian Empire 15:00 The lack of a unified position between Europe and the US on events in Russia 20:05 What helped the Bolsheviks win the civil war 27:27 How leftist forces in the West supported the Bolsheviks in Russia 29:43 What were the "Whites" and why did they lose? 33:30 White and Red Terror in Russia 34:22 Bessarabia in 1918 could have been drawn into civil war 37:56 How the Romanian army defended Bessarabia from the Bolsheviks 38:12 The Khotin Uprising - the Bolshevik invasion of Bessarabia 39:30 Kotovsky gained his fame by killing and robbing ordinary people 43:22 Why the occupation of Ukraine poses a threat to Moldova and all of Europe Support the Nokta team: ➡️   / nokta   ➡️ https://nokta.md/podderzhat-nokta/ ✅ Follow us on the nokta website: https://nokta.md/​​ ✅ Follow Nokta on Facebook:   / ​​   ✅ Follow Nokta on Instagram:   / ​