You can say that again. That same old stuff has been the Russian state’s policy since Ivan the Terrible, at least. During his reign they came up with the idea that Russia was the Third Rome.
Glad someone sees it as I do. Vladimir Putin is the penultimate product of the system that trained him and the system he once served. He was raised in an atheistic society that in it’s own pre-Communist days was hard, ruthless, harsh and unforgiving. And when it came to politics and those seeking power one misstep, a spurious accusation, a trust betrayed or bad alliance would get one killed outright or thrown in a hole and forgotten about.And as bad as Ivan The Terrible was he was a piker compared to the millions of Russians Stalin killed. The Russian political system, past and present didn’t and doesn’t do ‘’touchy feely lets have a group hug’’ stuff. Consider that in America we use special interest groups and lobbyists to advance a politicians agenda or influence legislation. In Russia members of the Duma, the Russian parliament, have their own ‘’sports clubs’’. The sport they engage in is beating up the other guys sport club.