Article: Bring back public diplomacy.(LETTERS)

Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

It is about time that Russia is understood for what it is ("Dissenters aim to expose repression to G-8 leaders," World, Thursday). It is not a democracy and never has been. Most likely, it never will be. Vladimir Putin has indicated as much. The 1990s, as the Soviet system was destroyed, may have been a bit messy for Russia, but all such efforts toward human freedom are messy. The former KGB operative is now engaged in trying to restore the former Russian/Soviet empire, using new economic and energy-related methods to re-devour its neighbors and extend its influence into a new type of domination. All these reasons and many more are ...

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