[REactor]

Fot. SERGEY PONOMAREV AP

Fot. SERGEY PONOMAREV AP

Fot. SERGEY PONOMAREV AP

Fot. SERGEY PONOMAREV AP

Russia ueber alles!

[lizol]

I think - on the first picture - he's just trying to cover his eyes from the bright sun with the right palm :-)))

[REactor]

Establishment of a quasi-fascist regime in Russia is only a matter of time. Until the crude prices are high Putin may allow himself to pose as a "liberal" - Russia-style. When the prices on crude go down (and sooner or later it is inevitable) or crude will no longer be needed (which is less probable but still quite possible in 10 years time perspective) the whole regime will degenerate into some sort of Middle East "democracy", like Syria or Egipt. Given the Russian resentments after the collapse of USSR, their inferiority complex towards the West and hostility induced by it, it is inevitable that the authoritarian regime will be still strengthened by a xenophopic and nationalist attitude of the Russian people. The result will be a full-blown "russo-fascist" regime.

I think this regime won't be a real threat to the world due to its technological lag, but it will still be a deadly threat to Russian people. The sad thing is that most of the educated and more civilized Russians seem not to realize the danger.

[Freelance Warrior]

Is Russia the only state in which there are ultra-national organisations?

[sergey1973]

Yeah--I heard about neo-Nazi march during this new official Russian holiday. It's a shame although as long as there were no riots, it was legal. Nevertheless, every society must watch extremist groups espousing violent ideologies. These groups easily can go from violent rhetoric to action.