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Romanovs are ‘valuable asset’ for Soviets, Lenin says in live media Q&A
Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin believes the Romanov family are a “valuable asset” to the Soviet regime as the socialist government seeks to enter into talks with the US and UK.
Speaking to the Russian Telegraph (RT), as part of the #1917LIVE project, which relives the momentous events of the Russian Revolution, Lenin said the deposits of the imprisoned Tsar Nicholas II in Western banks will provide leverage to Soviet negotiators ahead of future talks with the West.
“Their money is deposited with British and American banks, so we need them,” he said.
Romanovs a valuable asset in talks with UK & USA. Their money is deposited with British and American banks, so we need them #1917LIVE
— Vladimir Lenin (@VLenin_1917) October 19, 2017
During the interview, Lenin hailed the Soviet government and promised that the socialist victory will be “9/10 bloodless.”
If power can’t be won through other means but uprising, you must arise straightway #1917LIVE
— Vladimir Lenin (@VLenin_1917) October 19, 2017
He added that he had little hope of seeing a socialist revolution in the UK or the US, because Westerners are “too individualistic to easily enlighten them with socialist ideas.” He was, however, optimistic about the chances of one occurring in Germany, the European heartland.
Lived in UK, know British people. Westerners too individualistic to easily enlighten them with socialist ideas. Russia first
