The real political takeaway from the Olympics: the west needs to get over the cold war | Anton Fedyashin

The unwillingness of observers to distinguish between Putin's policies and ordinary Russians is a lost opportunity When asked about Russia's enemy during the Olympics, President Vladimir Putin answered that, most often, Russia was her own worst enemy. The response - brutally honest and also artfully calculated - intimated a self-image problem Putin attempted to shatter. Instilling a sense of national pride in the Russian people has far-reaching implications for Eurasia, as domestic self-confiden...