Zbigniew Brzezinski. (№ 288190)

Russia, in my opinion, a European country. I always thought of it as such from the point of view of culture and worldview. But Russia lacks a commitment to values of constitutional democracy, political rights, civil liberties. Russia in its history is often largely resembled the Eastern despotic regimes than Europe. It was under Stolypin and Lenin, and Stalin. Still in the political system of Russia there is no principle of political pluralism and the state's interests are above the interests of the individual.