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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I love the Russians for their verve, their melancholia, their vivacity, their unpredictability, and their humour.
The Russians are extreme people: they are generous but crazy at the same time. They always have something to say, and I really like that.
If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia.
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.
From the country with limited hope to grow your own business and express your own personality, Russia has become the land of significant opportunity.
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.
I think the soft underbelly of Russia is - what's driving their ability to be aggressive is their energy. If you take the energy out of their economy, Russia is not so strong.
Russia itself is an extremely complex country, and sometimes I feel like all of that comes back to haunt me. I can see why so many Russian writers were so tortured.
I don't have any opinions about Russians. There are celebrity persons in each country. Different people do different things.
The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and incompetence... sort of like the Post Office with tanks.