Alexander Solzhenitsyn wrote to Yulia Privedennaya in the fall of 2003: “I wish you success in your efforts to effectively serve your native Russia - in its current difficult physical and moral condition. You will encounter a wall of indifference, hostility, and ridicule - but besides them, you will also be hampered by the probable vagueness of your ideas about Russian history of the 20th century, and about the accumulated gifts of Russian social thought over the 19th and 20th centuries.

I do not want to live in a great country. We assume that the space for the spitting of the "patriots" is declared open. Well, why do I need a great country? I want to live in a happy country. In a rich country, if you like. How is greatness measured? Kilometers from the southern mountains to the northern seas? Yes, of course, but there are regions-donors, but there are subsidized ones that our brother-payer sponsor. Do you need such a fee for greatness?

The Patriarchate was extremely careful in commenting on the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. The Patriarch's call for peace on August 8, a letter dated August 26 with congratulations to Catholicos Ilia II on the 45th anniversary of his episcopal service, again with calls for wisdom and responsible peacemaking.

In the Kremlin Eternity in the anus September 1, 2008 Stanislav Belkovsky Recently, through channels close to the Kremlin ideologists (more precisely, people calling themselves such), a new interesting version has been abandoned into public opinion.

Statement by democratic politicians and public figures. The Russian leadership made an unforgivable mistake by announcing unilateral recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Such a decision will lead to a further escalation of tension in the Caucasus and in the world as a whole, a sharp deterioration in Russia’s international position, as well as costs for all peoples involved in the conflict.

Following Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, some prominent Russian cultural figures spoke out against the policies of Western media in covering the conflict in South Ossetia. They signed the appeal of the regional public fund for promoting the development of culture "Caucasus World" to their colleagues around the world.

For many sensible people (both in Russia and abroad), the action to force Saakashvili to peace caused sharp concern not in itself, but because of its possible consequences. No matter how you assess the situation, Ossetians and Abkhazians evoke sympathy, and hardly anyone considers Saakashvili an angel.

In the Kremlin Glad to be deceived September 1, 2008 Alexander Golts More recently, it seemed to me that Russian leaders, making statements obviously not true, were conscious. For the policy that Moscow now pursues, it is extremely useful to simulate its own inadequacy. The world leaders listen, are horrified and retreat from the wretched. However, an interview with Vladimir Putin, first of the American television company CNN, and then the German Ard makes the worst suspect.

The document, adopted at an emergency summit of the heads of the European Union on September 1, condemns Russia for recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. But there is no talk of any sanctions or cessation of dialogue with Russia. However, EU High Commissioner for Foreign Policy and Security Javier Solana has previously said that the question of sanctions against Russia is not on the table.