Vladimir Lenin considered imperialism "the highest stage of capitalism" and in 1917 made empty declarations of the unconditional right of self-determination and secession for the national minorities of Russia.
弗拉基米尔·列宁认为帝国主义是“资本主义的最高阶段”，并且在1917年，发布了对俄国少数民族无条件自决和分离的权利的空的声明。