Putin’s propagandists claim to hate the decadent West, but prefer to live, study, shop, retire and send their offspring there.
published this Friday, popular Russian film director Egor Konchalovsky told the pro-Kremlin tabloidjust how much he is bothered by the growing divide: “I am disappointed. The West has deceived us. After the collapse of the USSR, it seemed to us that we were about to become part of Europe, a grandiose free world from Lisbon to Vladivostok, where we would use credit cards in expensive stores in Paris.
Konchalovsky had no good answers: “In today’s world, it would be very difficult, even ‘claustrophobic,’ to return to the USSR. Let’s not be upset that we can’t answer the question as to where we’re going just yet.” To sweeten the pot, the director said that Russia is not totally isolated and can look towards China or India instead of the West. He added: “I am convinced that a new community of countries will emerge, in which Russia will play the most influential role, if not the main one.
Italian villas and admits that he’s waiting “until better times” to renew his expired U.S. visa. Head ofMargarita Simonyan repeatedly acknowledged that she stopped traveling to the United States only for fear of getting arrested for her failure to appear pursuant to official notices, pertaining to federal investigations of election interference.
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