Why do I have to watch Russia slip further away from the global landscape and what seems to be more of the old “Iron Curtain” attitude. I really thought they were heading in the right direction. It seems Putin who has been a lousy leader IMO, wants to really shape his legacy send off. I’m not saying we’re blessed with great leadership at the moment ourselves, but when you see quotes such as

“Although Kremlin officials have tried to portray the groups as independent players, Nashi and the others owe their financing and political support to their status as creations of Mr. Putin’s administration. They are allowed to hold marches, while demonstrations by the opposition are prohibited or curtailed. Their activities are covered favorably on state television, while the opposition’s are disparaged or ignored.” you have to wonder what the real motives are. Obviously these guys are pretending to be a democratic country, but are far from that as anyone can see. I was kind of hoping my children were not going to have to grow up with things such as fallout shelters and the like. I guess it’s all just wishful thinking. It’s bad enough the future generations will have to deal with in terrorism, but do we really need another cold war brewing? Why can’t we all just get along?

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