You are currently commenting on an article by Russian media which is anti-Putin most of the time. And it is one of many of its kind.
Yup.
Westerners point out the flaws in Russia’s political system while failing to note they’re plagued by the same problems.
We don’t have to like Russia’s leader but the fact remains that we can’t ignore an enormous country with nuclear weapons.
Despite the Russophobia that periodically afflicts the West, relations will eventually return to normal. Until then, both sides are best served living apart.