The greatest lie Russia ever told was convincing people it is a superpower.
Its economy is smaller than Italy's.
Its GDP per capita is lower than Uruguay's.
Its military is the second-best... in Ukraine.
The only things Russia truly invests in and innovates are kinetic warfare and information warfare.
It has one of the worst demographic outlooks in the world.
Russia is a paper bear.
It's 2012. You just got home from school around 3:30. You toss your backpack on the floor, grab a snack, and head straight to your room. You turn on your Xbox 360, hear that startup sound, sign into Xbox, and join your friend's party chat. No responsibilities, and nothing but time.
The Russians want Ukraine’s permission to hold their parade – so they can safely take to the square for an hour once a year, and then go back to killing *our* people and waging war. The Russians are already talking about strikes after May 9. A strange and certainly twisted logic from the Russian leadership.
There are also messages from some states close to Russia that their representatives intend to be in Moscow. An odd desire at a time like this. We do not recommend it.