Neo-communists in Kremlin. Moscow acts according its ideology, it is non-ideological

CCDReport ^ | August 19th, 2015 | CCDReport

[se99tp]

"The East West conflict continues as long as there is general acceptance of the unspoken but nevertheless operational assumption that the there isn't any underlying ideology of the post Cold War Kremlin and that hardly anybody - even among the Russian ruling elite - believes in anything. This assumption leads to subsequent assumption that Kremlin rulers and their entourage had thereby changed to such an extent that it no longer subscribes to any attributes of communist system."

[se99tp]

It is often assumed that Putin and his cohorts are interested only in personal wealth and expansion of Moscow's power for the same purpose. This essay written on the anniversary of Yanaev's putsch in Kremlin debates this argument.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Excellent post. Anatoliy Golitsyn and other KGB/FSB defectors told us all of this a long time ago. No one listened.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

In all fairness, if you go back to before the communists, the Czars were just as obnoxious. It was called “The Great Game” and even Kipling wrote about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Game

Even the US participated in it a bit, just two years after our civil war, with the Alaska purchase. The Brits were all in favor, as it cut off the Czar from North America, and anything that limited his reach was good as far as they were concerned.

[se99tp]

The point is to not to confuse the essence of the Soviet state (current Russia) with the United States or even with pre-bolsheviks Russia. Not a form (i.e. Great Game) determines the outcome but architects (players). Bolshevik system is unique in its hostility towards humanity, personal liberties and republic. Bolsheviks designed the plan to destroy the West out of hatred (vide: Soviet plans of nuclear destruction of major European capitals). So the Great Game may be a part of current political scenario, I agree, but this article discusses primarily players rather than the game. Especially great game.

[se99tp]

Yes, indeed. Anatoliy Golitsyn explained that the Bolshevik regime genetically is not able to reform itself. It must be destroyed. Unfortunately current Russia is continuation of Soviet Union.