Yeah I know. The change in national mood has been phenomenal. When I moved here in 2000 the mood was all "oh no, we're all gonna die, we're losers," whereas now it's boyant optimism.
(PS Joera wants to meet up for a beer tomorrow before he goes to Kazan, but I don't think either of us has your new number.)
--- Peter Lavelle <untimely_thoughts at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Wow! And Putin is seen as some kind of monster in
> Western media. Heck! This guy has made a difference
> and created an amazing legacy. It is no wonder he
> is so liked in Russia. I moved here ten years ago.
> Then this place was a basketcase and foreigners
> walked around like gods. Today, we foreigner wonder
> at the success of the Russians! It is a different
> world now and the Russians are back standing up for
> themselves - good on them!
>
Lyubo, bratsy, lyubo, lyubo, bratsy, zhit!
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