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zazhigalkin left too long exchange of views on the topic "Russia and the West." Mainly with the search for an answer to the question "Who is to blame" in their present complex relations. That would not annoy the owner of the journal, it is worth it to move from there. "attitude toward the West and the United States has changed when the ruling RF tip realized that nobody in the West is not going to give them personally are no guarantees. Was then pulled out an already existing in society, "conservatism" and embarked on a postoenie "Sovereign democracy". Which was very positively received by the society, which in turn is also revealing - about the lack of public awareness common strategic interests (with NATO). That fear of losing the upper RF personal power ("oranzhizm as a mechanism), rather than concern for the welfare for the country - the reasons current conflicts with the West. "
And indeed, the legitimacy of power (and property) in the country is quite low. Planting can be virtually any official (And away from his property) - from the mayor of Moscow to the heads of the FSB, MVD, and (whisper) perhaps even the prime minister. At least, the internet exists enough of compromising and VV Putin, who has not (yet) no one is going to investigate. For membership in NATO requires a level of democratic development, at which a change of government and the ruling party is real, not merely a theoretical event. Which, of course, the Russian leadership to afford can not. He needs a milder version of the Iron Curtain, when the country feels itself surrounded by unfriendly neighbors nastoennymi, dreamy dismember her and take away all the minerals. In this hostile environment of society should closely unite around the Communist Party
