“People go out every day without any kind of organization. I’m really happy that people from my region have finally taken responsibility for their lives.”
Zhirinovsky
Putin Backs Maduro, As Kremlin Critics Cheer U.S. Support For Venezuela’s Opposition
If Cuba was the Kremlin’s closest ally in Latin America during the Cold War, now it’s Venezuela, whose vast oil wealth gives Russia direct influence over an OPEC member.
Does Russia Really Want Crimea — And Does Crimea Want Russia?
The phantom of Crimean separatism has spooked Ukraine since the country’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Putin’s Willing Helpers: The Buffoon
I distinctly remember when Vladimir Zhirinovsky appeared in my parents’ living room 20 years ago. There was nothing soft and cuddly about this liberal democrat.
