Sergey A. Karaganov. (№ 348128)

Understand the conditional Putin was an authoritarian leader, because Russia asked them to. This story. Non-authoritarian leaders in Russia were down from the throne. I repeat: the constant intervention and private land grabbing forged a certain mentality. In him a fierce desire for independence and sovereignty. <...> When you say: "Russia - the successor of the Empire of Genghis Khan" is a terrible irritation from intellectuals. But what we are. Moreover, in the world of stiff competition in authoritarian States are better able to concentrate resources and to pursue a consistent long-term policy, the advantage over the modern democracies. But authoritarianism is, of course, not a panacea. It often leads to stagnation or even failure. Russia needs 15 years of peaceful development. As a result, we become more humane and more democratic.