Dienas grauds

[..]This is not to say Russia is on the brink of collapse, only that the country is entering the next phase of its historical cycle, in which the state is highly vulnerable yet increasingly aggressive. Putin will therefore be acting from a position of survival instead of strength. Russia could muddle along in its compromised position for some time, but eventually the cycle must progress, and the next phase of transformation will begin.[..]

STRATFOR

Russia Falls Into Old Habits

[..] “элита страны разделилась на тех, кто крестится и ворует, прославляя матушку-Россию, и тех, кто говорит по-английски и ворует, превознося Запад. Но все они воруют и никто из них не является патриотом”.[..]

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