[Siegfried X]

Many people have such a strong normalcy bias they can not register what is happening.

Yes. Some people don't realize that Russia only went part of the way towards freedom, but then under the control of Putin started going backwards towards the Soviet system. The (false) idea that the Soviet Union is so strong that it will take time for people to realize it is coming back to life.

[PieterCasparzen]

Yes. Some people don't realize that Russia only went part of the way towards freedom, but then under the control of Putin started going backwards towards the Soviet system. The (false) idea that the Soviet Union is so strong that it will take time for people to realize it is coming back to life.

For Soviets, they're gonna have quite a big conference on capital next year. Check out the list of attendees at this finance conference scheduled for 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Moscow:

http://www.bondsloansrussia.com/