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The West does not love Russia and is not going to love it, but Russia does not need this
2022-12-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] From recent statements on the topic of NWO.

1. Russia will have to live in a confrontation with the West for a long time (c) Peskov

Actually, we are returning to what we had from 1917 to 1989. There was a "wrong turn", but everything returns to its usual state.
From 1917 to 1989 Russia was ruled by Communists who endeavoured to spread their gospel throughout the world by a combination of spies and fellow travelers, and outright military conquest. Communism has visibly failed as a philosophy, having been abandoned even in its Russian heartland. What philosophy will Russia spread now by seduction and sword?
2. Russia is increasing the production of weapons, including those based on new principles (c) Medvedev

In the context of a long period of confrontation and a long war in Ukraine, this is an absolute necessity. The role and importance of the military-industrial complex will continue to grow. And not only in the context of the war in Ukraine. All this is also well known from the Soviet past. Now there is no need to explain to anyone why there were so many military factories in the country and why huge warehouses were created in case of war.

3. The West does not love Russia and is not going to love it, but Russia does not need this (c) Lavrov
True. Nations have interests, ‘tis said, not friendships.
Dreams of going to the "golden billion" and "Europe from Lisbon to Vladivostok" came to an end. Westernism in Russia has suffered another historic defeat.
Ok. But what will replace it? Contra all the wishful thinking on display here, returning to the golden past is also not possible.

Posted by:badanov

#9  Dale? What color is the sun on your Russia?
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-12 19:23  

#8  The difference between now and 1917 to 1989 is that now Russian military equipment and tactics have been shown to be lacking.

What does Russia sell except military equipment that the world wants beyond raw materials and Vodka?
Posted by: ruprecht   2022-12-12 16:09  

#7  #6 "Russia in a perpetual state of cultural, economic and military backwardness", that is absurd.
Posted by: Dale   2022-12-12 15:10  

#6  Moscow has always been isolated from the far more glamorous Western European cities like Paris, Vienna, Berlin and London. Thousands of miles of steppes ensured that isolation. The distances are just too great. That isolation kept Russia in a perpetual state of cultural, economic and military backwardness. But the isolation also helped ensure their security as the logistics for would be conquerors like Napoleon and Hitler didn't work. Putin certainly wants to keep that distance by keeping NATO out of Ukraine.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2022-12-12 14:19  

#5  #2 I don't see that related to today's Russia. Putin's outreach is from Latin America, Africa, Arab world, China, Asia so hardly a turn inward. The West does not love Russia, so what. This is all due to strong leadership. The future is today. Sadly Biden and his woke EU make every mistake at every turn.
Posted by: Dale   2022-12-12 13:08  

#4  "What philosophy will Russia spread now by seduction and sword?"

What we considered normal a few years ago: anti-
Woke, family values. Not this 21 gender cancel-culture that the West has fallen in love with.
Posted by: mossomo   2022-12-12 13:01  

#3  Great insights Herman. Your perspectives are most welcomed here.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-12-12 10:25  

#2  Westernism took hold in Russia following the defeat of Napoleon, and thereafter had influence for some fifty years. In the end the Slavophiles (characterized by Dostoevsky) defeated the Westenizers (Tergenev), while the fence-sitters (Tolstoi) found solace in Mother Russia. And once again Russia turned inward -- as it had been doing for eight hundred years. Thus, that Russia might be "returning to what we had from 1917 to 1989" is not so surprising.
Posted by: Herman Henbane5539   2022-12-12 10:22  

#1  The Russian economy is strong. Support for Putin is near I believe 80%. Inflation is low and products are on store shelves. How are we doing here as apposed to previous years. The west has played this game badly. They need a major timeout.
Posted by: Dale   2022-12-12 03:58  

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