Quote Originally Posted by scotcher
He's not implying that the dacha is sinister, he is implying that the word "dacha" has sinister connotations to Western ears, and that the phrase "country house" has been intentionally substituted in order to lessen that effect, thereby making Putin appear less threatening than would otherwise be the case.
Really? Great! (I never knew).

Hmm, probably I must warn my relatives. (They have a dacha in Istra region of Moscow oblast, and some western business partners... what can happen if they *sometimes invite them to dacha*? I'm afraid, westerners can be in deep shock. )