But lets look at your OP.
Yes,you mean all the divide and conquer antics the UK and other superpowers did in the last 100 years??
Or the creation of Israel to appease all the poor Jewish people killed by the Nazis?? Of course screw the Palestinians there beforehand.
The UK invaded Northern Ireland and annexed it,in support of helping Protestants because they were being targetted.
Plenty of examples out there. Why stop at Russia?
Ignore the others right?? Got you.
Throughout history powerful countries have invaded and changed governments to their liking.
Is it horrible? Yes,but too many countries do it.
Go around to any part of the world and ask people who the worst country for them is??
It is usually their neighbour and especially the powerful ones.
Taiwan and China and Pakistan and India all come to mind.
You mean like the fact the US and many European countries are bankrupt or need massive loans to survive on. Most of the world has economic problems and there are massive wealth inequalities in many countries like the US for example.
Russia went from a centrally planned economy to a free market one,and it an economic collapse in the late 90s. Compared to then the country is in far better shape.
But a country having problems during the worst recession in global history for decades?? Never.
Even China is mucking around with its own currency too,to make sure it keeps growing.
Yes,terrible isn't it?
Funny how Russia is not top of the list in the last year:
http://www.policymic.com/articles/78...or-journalists
Wait India is above it. I expect Sri Lanka is too.
Lets look at numbers jailed:
http://www.theguardian.com/media/gre...-safety-turkey
And?? China has an on and off relationship with the west for the last 60+ years. Forgotten the yellow peril comments even a few decades ago??
Even India has had political fallout with the US on several occasions.
Plus the 1980 and 1984 Olympics had worse retaliations than Sochi.
News flash as countries with different needs fall out with other countries with different needs.
The world is usually one big happy family with everyone agreeing.
Only those pesky Russians.
Not.
You mean like the censorship and spying in multiple countries around the world? Visit Asia and Africa and it will open your eyes.
Or the fact we have censorship even in a liberal country like here,or the fact we are being spied upon at every chance:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...internet-yahoo
I like how China was mocked for the Great Firewall. Looks like our intelligence agencies didn't really care in reality.
Really??