Since most of dont really know shit about Russia, Ukraine, or how America is perceived in the world, check this out... ===¥¥¥===¥¥¥=== Indias postcolonial obsession with sovereignty, and resentment of any hint of western liberal imperialism, plays out – rather illogically – in support for a country that dramatically violated its neighbours sovereignty. An Indian satirical magazine even suggested that Putin had been hired as the chief strategic consultant for India in order to bring a once-and-for-all end to the Kashmir issue. Oh, and by the way, India gets a lot of its arms from Russia. And it is not just India. Russias two other partners in the so-called Brics group – Brazil and South Africa – both abstained on the UN general assembly resolution criticising the Crimea referendum. They also joined Russia in expressing concern at the Australian foreign ministers suggestion that Putin might be barred from attending a G20 summit in November. The Russian ambassador to South Africa expressed appreciation for its balanced attitude. What the west faces here is the uncoiling of two giant springs. One, which has been extensively commented upon, is the coiled spring of Mother Russias resentment at the way her empire has shrunk over the past 25 years – all the way back from the heart of Germany to the heart of Kievan Rus. The other is the coiled spring of resentment at centuries of western colonial domination. This takes very different forms in different Brics countries and members of the G20. They certainly dont all have Chinas monolithic, relentless narrative of national humiliation since Britains opium wars. But one way or another, they do share a strong and prickly concern for their own sovereignty, a resistance to North Americans and Europeans telling them what is good for them, and a certain instinctive glee, or schadenfreude, at seeing Uncle Sam (not to mention little John Bull) being poked in the eye by that pugnacious Russian. Viva Putinismo!
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:57:35 +0000