Evening with Vladimir Solovyov (№ 413967)

Still, the inertia of pro-Western existence at the moment when we talk is incredibly strong. It is not strong among the people who have long taken anti-Western positions. And not in the very top layers, which understand what's what. It is strong in the middle strata of the elite, which are deeply rooted in the West. They keep looking there. When will the hope for a partnership with Europe die? How long can you wear out the patience of a nation for these futile attempts - because we are striving for the West? Moreover, everyone understands that every step there is the death of the country. And the only thing that can be done is to turn the other way.