Absolutely tragic. Russians could be such a shining light of freedom and excellence on the world stage. If only the leaders could stop with their paranoid delusions that “Russia will be attacked” and megalomaniac delusions of grandeur and crushing of freedom in all neighbours. It is quite telling that ALL countries of Eastern Europe ASKED to join NATO and the EU! Nobody will ever attack Russia. But countries are terrorized of the “Russian threat”. Not by the Russian people, but by their war mongering paranoid megalomaniac leaders. I wish the Russian people freedom from dictators and propagandists and to live the lives they could and merit so badly: shining examples of prosperity and excellence in all spheres… including in freedom, peace, and democracy! The great Russian people deserve it, and can do it.

From a fellow Canadian.