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The Kremlin’s Vision of the Future
How outdated thinking will change the world
This week I had a meeting at a think tank in Moscow, where I was invited to a four-hour discussion on history and politics. It was important for me to be “on the other side of the front” and to talk to the people responsible for ideologically justifying the actions of the Kremlin. This was necessary to better understand the prospects for the current confrontation between Russia and the West. I will be honest, it was not easy. Until the last moment, I have endeavored not to sever professional ties with the expert community here, but after what I have heard, I will probably have to do so.
Today I want to share my impressions and tell you what these people want and what image of the future they can offer the world.
First, the think tank people are surprisingly more afraid of Western neoliberalism than of NATO’s military capabilities. New ideas frighten them more than tanks and fighter jets. This is an outdated model of political thinking, based on an ideology deeply rooted in the Soviet past.
Politically and socially, the current Russian Federation is a continuation of the Soviet system. If the USSR…