This is a good example
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wVaoxt961_s&feature=youtu.be
This is Putin coming out on March 18th to an event to celebrate Crimea rejoining Russia 7 years ago. He is very patriotic and has caused people to feel pride in their country again, very similar to how Trump is.
In the west we are bombarded with Russia is bad and corrupt whilst we are gentlemen of honour. This might have been the Modus Operandi in the 19thCentury but the world has changed.
I just look at the information and try to get a balance. Some information:-
The West-Russia will do anything to cheat at sport and must be stopped. We have the evidence and have decided to ban Russia from international competition.
Cycling. Lance Armstrong through to my hero’s in British cycling, tainted by doping scandals. 2 weeks ago the British team doctor was charged with procuring banned substances.
The West- Russia paid huge amounts in cash to the IOC , FIFA to sway them to get the Olympics and World Cup.
They probably did as did Beijing and Qatar. Sending Prince William into a committee of corrupt ex UN officials to beg for the World Cup was fruitless and stupid. These officials have feasted for years in 7 star diplomacy which usually is-on a par with the Arab world. “It’s just not British of them to expect gifts and bribes”, no but that’s how the non Anglo Saxons do it.
The West- Russians are evil godless, cold killers who still believe in communism.
Russian Orthodox Church was brought back into Russian society by Putin. The Patriarch is a powerful figure in religion and orthodox Christianity is the dominant religion from Cyprus , to Greece, Balkans to Russia.
I’m not an expert here but I have a feeling that where Rome and Canterbury do not control religion light shines through over dark.
Well said. Like Putin said recently to Biden, what you call others is what you are.