Putin is not a Communist, he is a Russian nationalist. There is something in the Russian psyche that demands they must be a “maverick” country, just for the sake of being mavericks.
Churchill put it best, “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” That has not changed one iota.
“Putin is not a Communist, he is a Russian nationalist. There is something in the Russian psyche that demands they must be a “maverick” country, just for the sake of being mavericks.”
OK, I won’t argue with that. The Russians are an interesting people.