Natalia,
Stop dreaming and get back to reality.
I’ve visited Russia last year. There are significant improvements, especially in comparison with Soviet times. However, there are still many problems: criminality, corruption, dysfunctional body politic.
There is nothing particularly interesting about Russian ‘process of developing democratic institutions’. Russia is going through the same steps as Spain, Portugal and Chile went before. That’s where Russia is politically: twenty years behind Chile. And I hope they will be able to follow the example.
This is not all bad. Spain, Portugal and Chile did develop into prosperous democratic states eventually. I hope with all my heart that 10 years from now Russia will be able to join them and other developed nations. But there is lots of hard political work ahead. And knowing Russian history, it’s very easy to feel apprehensive about the chances of Russia making it. Again, I hope I’m wrong.
Also, please stop saying ‘vi are much better educated, than americans’. That is just silly.
