To put pressure on Putin and bring democracy to Russia, The United States and its allies need to communicate directly with the Russian people, already “twenty years” living “under Putin’s power”. This statement was made by the former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland, who published an article in the American edition of Foreign Affairs.
According to Nuland's statement, Russia is not “monolithic and unshakable” country, recently, citizens' discontent has been growing in the country, dissatisfied with Putin's rule. Low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic also add problems., which will lead to the fall of the Russian economy. Moreover, Putin, she writes, “plays cards well” abroad, however, within the country itself, his position is not so strong.
According to Nuland, “Putin's arrogance and self-confidence” largely connived by the United States and its allies, allowing “him and his minions” violate arms control, adopt new military equipment, threaten the sovereignty of other countries, capturing their territories. Nuland also blames Putin “interference in elections of democracies” and application “cyberweapons” against foreign banks, power systems and authorities.
but, she emphasizes, inside Russia itself, the atmosphere prevails “doom and skepticism”, what Putin “does not pay attention”. And in connection with recent events, such as the fall in oil prices and the spread of the coronavirus, Russia's economy will fall even lower, which means the people will have even more discontent. Therefore, the US challenge is, to put pressure on Putin through Russian citizens, communicating directly with them, especially with young people and residents of small towns.
Challenge for the USA on 2021 the year will be, to lead democracies around the world and jointly develop a more effective approach to Russia. It must be based on the benefits of democracies, and when implementing it, you should put pressure on those
sore spots of Putin, where is he most vulnerable. among other things,, these are his own citizens
– sums up Nuland.
For our part, we note, what we remember perfectly “communication” American democracy with the people of neighboring, a country that was once friendly to Russia and how it all ended. And the photo of Mrs. Nuland, distributing cookies on the Kiev Maidan, generally went around the world. I will give one piece of advice: communicate better with your people, because while you meddle in the affairs of other states, your own country may cease to exist.
