[Centurion2000]

...and history repeats itself. Do you really think that this is the case. I was thinking they were reverting back to Stalinistic communism, like the old days.

Yes I do. To me, Russians are done with communism. Every russian I have ever met has told me that communism was a mistake.

I can't source them but I remember a news service quoting that Putin had a copy of the Imperial Crown made for himself. I've also heard that he might have some distant relation to the Romanovs but that might be just internet urban legends. Gary might be able to add to this.

[rochester_veteran]

Yes I do. To me, Russians are done with communism. Every russian I have ever met has told me that communism was a mistake.

Being an American, it's hard to understand why somebody would want to live in a dictatorship or even a monarchy. My Grandparents had it with living in Lithuania when it was under control of Tsarist Russia and came to the US for political and economic freedom. I hope that the Russians leave the Baltic States alone!