Quote Originally Posted by Eledhwen View Post
Putin saved my country from further decay. Therefore, the Western media opposite him. But what is happening now it's a continuation of the negative influence of the West. The Soviet Union's not collapsed by itself.
LOL! The Western media doesn't have to 'oppose' him as Putin is destroying Russia on his own. The decay is being done, it's just of a different type. Putin doesn't care about ethnic Russians as he only cares about his own power and image. One example is the declining birth rate which he has done nothing about. He's all talk and his Government depends on oil and military sales to maintain the economy. That's your 'modern state' if you will that you can talk about in the other thread. Of course, you think what you learn 'academically' by the State is the full story. I have talked to Russians (NOT HERE, of course) who know the truth as well.

This is an elaborate topic, however, and I have already read here of too many parrots saying the same thing you are.