[M. Espinola]

I agree in today's Russia the king and the advisers are one in the same.

For centuries the intrinsic nature of Russia has been to be ruled with an iron fist.

Barbaric treatment of the Russian public, by whatever the governing body, is hereditary in the culture.

[GSlob]

Barbari sunt, barbarice egit. Latin allows for a lapidary brevity, but I'm not good at it. Maybe in retirement, if the brain still works, I will take some language classes.

[RusIvan]

For centuries the intrinsic nature of Russia has been to be ruled with an iron fist.==

What country in Europe were rulled by other way? Just remember: the Soviet Power were not the Russian power.