Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
By taking Snowden in, Russia proves it's not a puppet state and it's not in bed with the agenda of the USA and NATO.
That's one of the most important reasons. When I see the UK it just looks like America with different buildings and a different flag. But when I see Russia, I see a totally different country. It's awesome!
Western Europe does almost anything that America tells it to do. But not Russia because Russia isn't a loser.
If I went to a football game and the other team said "Well, we are going to lose today because the other team told us to.", I wouldn't pay to watch that game.

Quote Originally Posted by Doomer View Post
CPUs of many computers in the world are made in the USA
China doesn't have much of technology to produce competitive stuff on their own
Globalism can be a good thing but don't sell Russia short.
Russian Chip Gurus ARM Intel Rivals With Secret Weapon | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com

And who has been keeping the International Space Station manned? Russia.
America sent 5 expedition crews to the station from 2001-2002. Russia has sent 32 expedition crews to the station. And Expedition Crew 37 will be going there aboard a Soyuz TMA-09M in September.
Crews and Expeditions | NASA

That's one of the most important reasons that I want to live in Russia. They have the most epic space program on the whole planet. And yeah, Explorers 1 and 2, Cassini-Solstice, Kepler, and Curiosity are really cool too but those aren't manned projects.

Anyway, President Putin won't take orders from America. Imo, he will use Snowden to get support from other countries. And yeah, there is the possibility of sanctions but our government could lose a lot too if they push too much.
But at least Putin is taking time out to go hunting and catch 46 pound Pike and eat fish steaks! We've been doing that too! Well, except fishing. But rappelling trumps fishing, imo!
Vladimir Putin flees controversy, goes on shirtless fishing trip with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev | National Post