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I agree, I understand his statement mostly as rejecting the way how the transition was made and for the chaos that ensued after the collapse. (which was truly h
by DominikR 10y ago
I agree, I understand his statement mostly as rejecting the way how the transition was made and for the chaos that ensued after the collapse. (which was truly horrific even without the wars)
- kafkaesq 10y agoBut also in that Russia lost its historic Great Empire position (in particular, with respect to the Baltics and Ukraine), along with a good chunk of its superpower status in the world, generally. Which he didn't have to mention directly, but that's the "chord" that quote seems to strike, in a broader context.