A left turn in the fate of Russia is as necessary as it is inevitable.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Russia will not soon become, if it ever becomes, a second copy of the United States or England - where liberal value have deep historic roots.
Russia continues to side with... rogue states and terrorist organizations, following Vladimir Putin's pattern of gratuitous and unpunished affronts to U.S. interests.
The Russian revolution is one of history's car wrecks. We do know the ending, but we continue to watch. It expresses aspects of human nature we find unacceptable.
If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.
I would be delighted if the United States could have a positive relationship with Russia, and I would be thrilled if the Russian people, who are so capable, had a normal country that they could chart a different future.
The post-Cold War order in Europe is finished, with Vladimir Putin its executioner. Russia's invasion of Georgia only marked its passing. Russia has emerged as a born-again 19th-century power determined to challenge the intellectual, moral and institutional foundations of the order.
Deep in my heart, I still believe that the democratization of Russia and the democratization of Ukraine will proceed.
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.
Leftism in all its forms must be halted and turned back resoundingly.
From the country with limited hope to grow your own business and express your own personality, Russia has become the land of significant opportunity.