In late January the National Fund for Democracy held a book launch party for “The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost,” by author Ilyas Akhmadov. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) couldn’t resist the opportunity to take a shot: “The event that has taken place in Washington evokes, to say the least, perplexity”, the MFA statement reads. According to the Ministry, Akhmadov is a militant, a terrorist, a criminal, for whom an international search warrant has been declared by Russia. The Russian foreign policy agency is dissatisfied that in the USA “they have provided [Akhmadov] a platform for appearances, moreover in organizations, which, like the ‘National fund for democracy,’ are financed from the federal budget of the USA.” Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи на русском языке, нажмите сюда. Oh, how well I understand all the fire and fervor of indignation of the Russian MFA: they are eternally indignant, but hardly anyone pays them any attention; they come up with things and propose them, but the world looks upon these proposals most often condescendingly, as they would the ideas of a mentally ill individual. The MFA heaves with all its diplomatic strength, but as a result of these travails for Russia around the borders – sheer enemies and foes.