“As Russians we are willing to sacrifice a lot of things for our state to be respected, to be feared, to be recognized,” said Nina Khrushcheva, the granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
During a Salon Talks interview, Khrushcheva, an international affairs professor at The New School, was critical of Vladimir Putin but noted that the publicity Russia is receiving from American politics —positive or negative – is a good thing for the country overall.
“Russians are very happy,” Khrushcheva said. “They say Putin showed it to the West. He made us respected.” President Barack Obama took unprecedented steps in January …read more
Source: Salon
