The full text expresses the author's discussion on Russian view of war. As for whether the Russians want war, it is an eternal proposition. You can say yes or no; War is bound to have casualties; But without war, we may lose the whole nation. The author's feeling is roughly "full of patriotic enthusiasm and worry about the future of Russia in the war."
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Background: It seems to have emerged in the background of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, and there is also a summary and reflection on the previous Great Patriotic War.