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And why it does look good (because, as for me, it definitely looks bad).
Are you killing Chechen people and suppressing their will of independence, or you are keeping a peace in the region and fighting with terrorists? :) :) :)
Chechen problem is internal problem of Russia, Iraq is not...
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Yes, yes.
"Democracy is the set of rules we play good -- and, of course, if we're going to lose, we'll just change the rules, so we shall win anyway."
This seems to be closer to reality. Feel the difference.
No, no.
The basement never can not be compromised (Мне легче тебе штраф заплатить, чем руку сбивать :) ) Anyway, many things could be done according to the rules, and breaking the rules gives you a political disadvantage (unless others might call that even :) ).
So, the point of your little speech seems to be something like: "We never violate rules -- well, only if we want to violate them very much. And, even in this case, we must face "political disadvantages" and other horrible things. Ooohh, poor we! :)"
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Putin expressed his own opinion;
Putin may not express his personal opinion; he always express government's opinion whatever situation he talk. That's why ex-president's opinion is always interesting.
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the street mob in Kiev expresses opinion of the people supporting them.
They play by the rules.
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Obviously, these opinions are different.
It could be by the rules, but it was not. Putin might talk something about choice of Ukrainian people, US political invasion, protection of Russian people in Ukraine and etc; but
he could not convict people who express their opinion. It was one of the huge stupid mistakes in the row.