[Rashputin]

I know a tad more about Ukraine than you probably suspect and even a bit about Russia. Calling Russia fragile at this point is no different than calling California or Illinois fragile, it's true in one sense but not a valid overall statement of what the majority of the people and State can deal with.

Have a nice day

[GoldenState_Rose]

I hope I do not sound as snarky as the other participants on these forums. My love for Russian culture originates from ballet after all and I hope to be graceful in speech and writing as well. So my apologies.

We will see how history unfolds. 2018 will be an interesting year for Russia: they host the World Cup and presidential elections in March.