[PetroniusMaximus]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is serious stuff.

Welcome to Cold War II.

[Red6]

Russia is what it always has been since the revolution, Communist. It’s a nicer newer version of communism today, one that wants your Euro and dollars. One that gives the “illusion” of some freedoms.

Media blackout in Chechnya.
Assassination of people that speak out.
Punitive taxes and intimidation of journalists.
Flat out censorship.......

Look at who’s in power, look at how they conduct business, what their goals and aspirations are, who owns near all critical infrastructure, freedom of information and press, foreign investments and who they align themselves with internationally, what their policies are...... nothing has really changed.