Absolutely; the economy has seen no structural reforms at all; the Putin era just coincided with a dramatic raise in oil prices starting in the 2000s which served him well. The economy is still mostly nationalized, innovation is sluggish, education is heading south. I still have to give him credit for bringing some…

Most russians like their US counterparts have not a single idea about how much their government are spending in their military programs, and what their government are doing abroad. On both side, they should show restraint and decency, and put the money where it is really needed. Both countries infrastructures are…