Learn Russian to use in New York, what a ridiculous idea. And for the record it's not particularly useful in Eastern Europe contrary to what you seem to think.

Maybe you are actually another Russian living in the USA, there used to be several of those using this forum.
Obviously their view is rather biased and as somebody pointed out, they feel a strong need to justify to themselves, that leaving Russia was the right choice.

As for the West being an example to the world - tell that to the Libyans, Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians, Vietnamese, South Americans and East Ukrainians who more or less had their lives ruined through the intervention of the West. Just to mention some examples, there are more.

And your claim that there is "only one existing truth" is nonsense in a political context. There are several people here who live in Russia who disagree with you. So it's ludicrous that you would make out that there is only one truth, namely your interpretation.

Then you accuse me of being ignorant and in a comfortable EU country.
You are obviously not aware that the living standard in many EU countries has reduced dramatically after embracing US style neo-liberal economic policies. Yes it may be slightly more comfortable in some EU countries than Russia, at the moment. Excluding Greece Romania and others. But our living standards have reduced over the last decade. In Russia they are improving.

You obviously have roof over your head, food in your stomach, received a good education that taught you English, have a computer and a broadband connection and time to partcipate in this forum. Life can be a lot worse than that so you are not quite the suffering victim you seem to think that you are.

I am bored with this discussion. The kind of views you express are available in all Western press, there is no need to come here to hear it.

"Poor oppressed Russians living in Putin's dictatorship, with censorship and no freedom for gay people.... Full of corruption, miscarriages of justice and police brutality".

"Yet they keep voting for Putin because he brainwashed them - poor bastards can't even think for themselves, totally at the mercy of evil Putin. Plus, Putin cheats in elections anyway".

Yes I heard all that, and I largely don't believe it.