The problem is not with Western nations’ confrontational course toward Russia, but rather their passivity. The West could afford to bomb Serbia or Iraq. But such policies have not been mentioned with regard to Russia.
The continuing divide between Russians and Americans lies not in the ideological, but rather in the dogmatic sphere.
I was particularly struck by the similarities with the Soviet ideological machine, from top to bottom.
However severe the problems of government debt are, it is clear that now is not the best time to tighten up fiscal policy.
Perhaps the final victory of the U.S. in the Cold War against Russia ...