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A Russian family man: "Russians are heroes by their nature and, when pushed, can do amazing things, but instead of great deeds, life now demands little ones, step by step, and Russian men are incapable of dealing with that. They don't understand that from small deeds grow bigger ones. You don't get a million without starting with ones.
It's up to women to fix this, women have to save us from ourselves. They need ...

When Putin speaks of Russia's moral superiority over the West, it is clear to most Russians that he is also attacking homosexuality.

A Russian proverb: "When there is a fire, you don't ask who the fireman is."

In 2012, corruption even by official statistics was eating up one-third of the state budget.

Most people unhappily remember what they call the "anarchy" of the 1990s, when lawlessness and declining living standards followed the collapse of the U.S.S.R. They are eager for stability and a sense of national pride, which they believe President Putin has delivered. They dream of a country worthy of their love and admiration. Many resent the west, which they accuse of hypocrisy and arrogance. It's hard to find ...