Gorbachev Was Disillusioned With The West. Putin S Russia Is The Result Letters

Also, the democracy that Gorbachev wanted needed time to develop the civil society that had never existed, plus a healthier economy than was happening. The US, aided and abetted by the UK, immediately pushed for privatization and a free economy and this inevitably led to the exploitation of the vast natural resources of the Soviet Union and the arrival of the Russian oligarchs. What Russia needed was a new Marshall Plan to prop up the ruble, but the West wasn’t interested. When the ruble finally collapsed in 1998, it caused massive poverty in Russia and the people looked for a strong nationalist leader. Putin waited in the wings and has been in power ever since. In fact, Putin is the consequence of the West’s failure to understand the basic requirements needed to support a new democracy.Michael MeadowcroftLeeds When I photographed Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev (after the presidency) at the British Embassy in Moscow, along with Margaret and Denis Thatcher, many years ago, I couldn’t help but notice how different the two couples were. Dennis kept refilling Margaret’s whiskey glass as they hugged each other, while Mikhail and Raisa arrived hand in hand, walking down the embassy road smiling at each other. When asked during an interview about Margaret Thatcher’s role in ending the cold war, Gorbachev paused, visibly taken aback by the absurdity of the question. She was a man, he was a man. Bill Robinson Norwich Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication.

title: “Gorbachev Was Disillusioned With The West. Putin S Russia Is The Result Letters Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Stanley Oliver”

Also, the democracy that Gorbachev wanted needed time to develop the civil society that had never existed, plus a healthier economy than was happening. The US, aided and abetted by the UK, immediately pushed for privatization and a free economy and this inevitably led to the exploitation of the vast natural resources of the Soviet Union and the arrival of the Russian oligarchs. What Russia needed was a new Marshall Plan to prop up the ruble, but the West wasn’t interested. When the ruble finally collapsed in 1998, it caused massive poverty in Russia and the people looked for a strong nationalist leader. Putin waited in the wings and has been in power ever since. In fact, Putin is the consequence of the West’s failure to understand the basic requirements needed to support a new democracy.Michael MeadowcroftLeeds When I photographed Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev (after the presidency) at the British Embassy in Moscow, along with Margaret and Denis Thatcher, many years ago, I couldn’t help but notice how different the two couples were. Dennis kept refilling Margaret’s whiskey glass as they hugged each other, while Mikhail and Raisa arrived hand in hand, walking down the embassy road smiling at each other. When asked during an interview about Margaret Thatcher’s role in ending the cold war, Gorbachev paused, visibly taken aback by the absurdity of the question. She was a man, he was a man. Bill Robinson Norwich Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication.