Clarissa Ward Inspirational Quotes (4)

People do forget there is still a lot of nostalgia in Russia for the Soviet Union.

We need to be aware of all different forms of brainwashing and radicalization.

The economic sanctions are absolutely going to hurt Russia's economy. They're hurting some of his key inner sanctum. But they are not affecting his political standing. And it's hard to see how they would do so at least, in the short term.

People are tired of the humiliation that they don't want to be perceived as weak within the international community. And they are, therefore, actually quite grateful to President Putin for reinstating some sense of national pride.