”Only around 10 percent of the Russian populace reported experiencing a feeling of moral guilt, which may have accompanied the initial shock, both two years ago and today That there is no direct empathy for Ukraine remains within a large proportion of the Russian population….
No matter which war we look at and which involves Russia's participation, Russia's position has always been that we are defending ourselves, even as everyone else thinks Russia is on the offensive…
that in order for something to change in Russia, it is not enough to replace only the Russian elite, but the entire Russian people must be replaced….
it is not Putin who imposes his will and desires on the Russian people, so to speak, but it is he who reflects the expectations and perceptions of a very large proportion of the Russian people…
no recognizable form of liberalism can be expected in Russia for at least the span of two generations, that is, around 40 years”