I'd say it's probably more of a mafia state actually because it's more organised. It became a mafia state. Towards the end of the Soviet Union and certainly after its break-up, it was a... Читать далее
There are two questions here. There's what does Russia want? And there’s what does Putin want? And the one that’s clearly dominating everything is: what does Putin want? Unfortunately... Читать далее
Its first and foremost aim is to establish Russia's place on the world stage once again. I’m afraid we have to keep going back to Soviet times because there are so many parallels between... Читать далее
Russia is spending more on its military. We see what’s happening in Ukraine and Syria. It’s sending a flotilla through the English Channel, overflying airspace very close to NATO's... Читать далее
We all have to go at some point. In the past, in the USSR either die or get too decrepit to carry on. Although decrepitude has never been something to stop Soviet leaders. Only death... Читать далее