Russophobia
I’m in unfamiliar territory today with this one, but nonetheless, it has to be said: Vladimir Putin is right. He’s entirely 100% right. Not in finally giving the opposition some gain on the question of migalki (which is good news all the same, if the training can be carried out without people paying for their pass scores), but in calling out the hypocrisy of the Western press. Speaking in France on the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the Prime Minister said:
‘Do you think the American diplomatic service is a crystal clear source of information? Do you think so? If it is full democracy, then why have they hidden Mr. Assange in prison? That’s what, democracy?‘ (The Moscow Times has the quote). ‘So, you know, as they say in the countryside, some people’s cows can moo, but yours should keep quiet.‘