There are plenty former Communists in power in Eastern Europe and Russia. Kurt Waldheim was a former Nazi and so were many German officials after the war. What's your point?
Putin was the KGB spy somewhat like the father of the today president of USA.
The KGB did more than just spy. Bush's father was a political appointee who was in charge of the CIA for one year. He was also our ambassador to the UN and to China, a Congressman, Vice President, and President. Putin was a career KGB officer.
They accept the strict naonalistic states like Estonia where SSmen openly demonstrate thier flags and ranks, where the state policy is the strict language discrimination against Russians. SO they support the nationalistic discrimination when it is against Russians on thier own territories now. But what if in future they will support such discrimination on Russia nation in whole? Russia should worry NOW
The Soviet Union tried to destroy the Baltic countries by sending Russians in to become a majority of the country to supress any nationalistic feelings. The Chinese are doing the same thing to Tibet.
IMO Russian business in West is almost over now. We should turn to East. They are not so sophisticated as westerners but at least they are more honest.
China is still a communist state so perhaps Russia will find a more kindred spirit in terms of their political system. Democracy has had a hard time taking root in Russia, which seems to prefer a strong, despotic ruler, whether they be Czars or Communists. Pity the poor Russian people who deserve better.
Putin was the KGB spy somewhat like the father of the today president of USA.
The KGB did more than just spy. ==
Agreed. But Putin was just spy.
Bush’s father was a political appointee who was in charge of the CIA for one year. He was also our ambassador to the UN and to China, a Congressman, Vice President, and President. Putin was a career KGB officer.==
Putin was a lawyer who graduated from law school and got employed in KGB. He didn’t attend no military institution of KGB.