“I do not admire Putin, but I must admit that he is a man who brought Russia out of a very deep abyss.

Russia at the end of the Yeltsin era was completely sold off. It was criminal, dangerous, poor, humiliating. The state was in decline.

And now, when I listen to my government, they tell me that Russia is going to conquer all of Europe if we are not careful. So, obviously, a lot has changed…”

@svezhesti