Abroad will not help

You shouldn't rely on America, you shouldn't rely on Europe. The West has exclusively its own national interests, which does not at all mean a deviation from the fundamental principles proclaimed in the constitutions. You can only rely on your own strength, as, in fact, is what the new generation of active young people in Russia is doing, taking to the streets to defend the right to a decent and honest life, and no national leader has anything to do with this, but rather, in spite of it.

Obama paused for several days and was just about to make a protocol call with congratulations to the future president. Immediately after March 4, Moscow turned 180 and began inviting “American partners” back into its arms - guys, all the unrest is behind us, the foreign card has been played, and we are now ready for cooperation again, long live the multipolar world! But Obama still has elections ahead of him, and he cannot ignore persistent voices about Russian “tricks” in foreign policy. Mrs. Clinton, whom the Kremlin credited with orchestrating the latest protests, will not step down as secretary of state until next year. And in principle, Russia does not occupy any obvious place in the election campaign. Therefore, Obama decided to take his time and, like Bush, look into Putin’s eyes once again - in May at Camp David, where the G8 summit will be held.

It is unlikely that he will see anything new there. Everyone remembers the Munich speech, Miller’s commands on television to tighten the valves of Gazprom, the harsh anti-Western rhetoric in recent years and the latest - banderlogs, contraceptives, heroic pathos in Luzhniki. A person who is soon 60 cannot change. Tears don’t suit him, it’s not his thing. This is purely nervous - just from relief.