[vbmoneyspender]

To understand Russia, one need look no further than the fact that Russia has been run by the secret police since Ivan the Terrible came to power. In 450 years, the only thing that has changed in that regard are the names the secret police go by.

[LucianOfSamasota]

Putin wants to rebuild the USSR, no doubt.

But I think he has nothing to fear from Poland, or the US, or NATO.
The west has broken itself on the various secular delusions of socialism, multiculturalism, moral relativism, and political correctness, (conformity to the new secular ‘morality’).

The commies and Islamists see their opportunity to divide up the world, and they’re taking it. But for the Christian God they would succeed.

[1rudeboy]

Here’s a good read.

[Reaganez]

There is no operational difference between Soviet Expansionism and Russian Imperialism.Only difference is the rhetoric to justify it.

[GeronL]

Mad Vlad wants the Evil Empire back.

Moscow revives Soviet-era May Day Parades Through Red Square
first time since 1991
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/30/moscow-may-day/8526297/

“On Monday, he announced that a Stalinist fitness program from the 1930s, called “Ready for Labor and Defense,” will be revived and funded by leftover cash from the Sochi Winter Olympics. “
http://time.com/36572/putin-revives-stalin-era-fitness-program-gto/

Putin revives idea of Russian Exceptionalism as defined by Anti-Americanism
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/putin-revives-russian-exceptionalism/486692.html
Putin compares Lenin’s remains to holy relics

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/controversy-after-putin-compares-lenin-holy-relics-20121212

Putin: Vote Possible to bring back Stalingrad name

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/06/08/Vladimir-Putin-Volgograd-Could-Be-Stalingrad-Again-With-Votes

Putin’s Greater Novorossiya and dismemberment of Ukraine

[EricT.]

Putin is a gangster, nothing more. No ideology, just criminality.

Whatever he looks like he’s doing, it always comes down to more money and power for himself.

[sasportas]

Thanks for posting this, very informative. I have suspected former KGB Putin has been operating behind a mask.

[Grzegorz 246]

“I, too, objected to expanding NATO, deplored the arrogance of people like Madeleine Albright, and lamented the repeated lost opportunities to bring Moscow closer to the Western family to which it belongs by both heritage and history.”

Overall several good points but this is total nonsense. Moscow does not belong to Western family. Russia is not just another country, it is another civilization and that is not any “racism”, they admit it openly over there, Eurasianism, “Russian world”, 3rd Rome and all that nonsense. Thinking that Russia is just another country (hey we need to negotiate with them, we need to promote dialog etc.) is a major mistake. It's like trying to negotiate with wild animals that want to eat you. If Putin doesn't back down, he should be simply shot down when flying over the ocean, poisoned or eliminated in any other way. “Oh but then nuclear war is going to break out !” - nonsense, they would just put another guy in charge, who would enjoy his office (robbing his own people of course) and know that coming up with “I'm a shirtless macho you damn pussies !” crap is not a good idea.