I think you should read Catherine Belton's book Putin's People which deals extensively with Putin's background and that of his closest allies from the period of the end of the USSR to … (View Post)

That is just nonsense. We might have perceived Russia as becoming more friendly after the collapse of the USSR, but Putin was never pro-Western. That was projection on the part of the West. (View Post)

I don't think that is correct. There were well intentioned attempts to transfer nationalised industries into the private sector to be owned and run by the workers in those industries. Workers we… (View Post)

Stupid questions get stupid answers. That's not unusual with polling. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/daily-catchup-stupid-questions-in-opinion-polls-in-the-house-of-commons-and-in-… (View Post)

Of course you don't, you were wrong and won't even admit it. (View Post)