@eva_chaos @AndersGottlieb I think you’re right. Tim Snyder, in an eye opening episode of Frontline “Putin and the Presidents” (6 months ago) spoke for an hour on many of the misunderstandings we in US have about Russia. I’m listening again now and I get it even better than I did in February! Russians don’t expect fair elections. They want the circus and want to convince everyone that no elections anywhere can be trusted. Being seen as a great power is what is most important to them.