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venerdì, settembre 24, 2004
Indietro non si torna. Alla fine un'analisi seria ed equilibrata della situazione in Russia: di sicuro Putin non è un democratico ma l'Unione Sovietica ovviamente era tutta un'altra storia. Anche se a qualcuno piace fare confusione. Smarrire il senso delle proporzioni non aiuterà certo a capire la sostanza di questa lunga e convulsa transizione.
Russia is not a dictatorship, and the political system Putin is trying to reshape is not a democracy. In its transition from the Soviet Union, it never got there. The worst thing Washington can do is to begin treating Russia as another Soviet Union. It is not. It is a country adrift, in search of its own direction, struggling with its legacy, seeking -- unsuccessfully so far -- its own ideology and identity. It is a country with which the United States shares many interests -- from combating terrorism to managing the changing geopolitics of Eurasia to energy security. Washington needs to engage the Russian public and elites in a candid dialogue on these and other matters, not confront them with ultimatums. |
A Fabio.
A Luisa.   
  Asia e dintorni Normblog |
