From Gorbachev to Yeltsin, the pendulum swung one way; now, Putin has pushed it very far in the opposite direction, and the backlash is inevitable. So I think the year 2042 could be quite interesting. Specifically, I think today's reactionary policy will end in total failure and the need for a new perestroika; there will be a "time of troubles," which may well end in the disintegration of Russia.
They say that generally, rulers - dictators - tend to be short, like me. It gives them an inferiority complex; when they were kids, they wanted to be… - Vladimir Voinovich
They say that generally, rulers - dictators - tend to be short, like me. It gives them an inferiority complex; when they were kids, they wanted to be…
- Vladimir Voinovich
Revival of the Stalin cult is very clearly being encouraged from above, and it's a way of encouraging the cult of Putin. The message is that people o… - Vladimir Voinovich
Revival of the Stalin cult is very clearly being encouraged from above, and it's a way of encouraging the cult of Putin. The message is that people o…
A real dictator usually isn't interested in money or women, just pure power. But Putin - I don't know about women, but it looks like he definitely li… - Vladimir Voinovich
A real dictator usually isn't interested in money or women, just pure power. But Putin - I don't know about women, but it looks like he definitely li…
A real dictator usually isn't interested in money or women, just pure power. - Vladimir Voinovich
A real dictator usually isn't interested in money or women, just pure power.
The annexation of Crimea did undermine Ukraine to some extent, but less than it did Russia; this is a case in which the victim wins. Ukraine got rid … - Vladimir Voinovich
The annexation of Crimea did undermine Ukraine to some extent, but less than it did Russia; this is a case in which the victim wins. Ukraine got rid …
People sometimes ask: Is Putin a clever man? Yes, he's clever in his own way, when it comes to political intrigue, and he's got a good head for numbe… - Vladimir Voinovich
People sometimes ask: Is Putin a clever man? Yes, he's clever in his own way, when it comes to political intrigue, and he's got a good head for numbe…
When you deny something your power is much more conspicuous than when you approve it. - Vladimir Voinovich
When you deny something your power is much more conspicuous than when you approve it.
Sometimes there are historical moments when a country's course could be turned one way or the other, when fate can be escaped. - Vladimir Voinovich
Sometimes there are historical moments when a country's course could be turned one way or the other, when fate can be escaped.
Only 3 to 5 percent of people are aware of being a part of history; the overwhelming majority think things will always be the way they are. - Vladimir Voinovich
Only 3 to 5 percent of people are aware of being a part of history; the overwhelming majority think things will always be the way they are.
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