I think very poorly of United Russia. United Russia is the party of corruption, the party of crooks and thieves.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think very poorly of United Russia. United Russia is the party of corruption, the party of crooks and thieves. And it is the duty of every patriot and citizen of our country to make sure that this party is destroyed.
Everyone needs to understand that my work addresses existing problems, and one of the crucial problems in Russia today is corruption.
The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and incompetence... sort of like the Post Office with tanks.
Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.
There is no single field of activity, not a single institution, free of the most brutal sort of corruption. Russia has bred a world-class mafia.
The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not enough society.
Russia is not a friendly character on the world stage.
The United States can tell you all about what's wrong with the British, to say nothing of the Russians.
Russians aren't perfect. Their politics are messed up, and they keep going through self-defeating economic cycles. But I have a lot of respect for Russia, and a lot of love for Russians.
The problem with Russia is not corruption per se, or even Putin per se. Russian government is not corrupt because Vladimir Putin has absolute power. Russian government has been corrupt and will always be as long as anyone has absolute power.