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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IvaPan, post: 8470713, member: 78949&quot;]Maybe in the same way as during the Cold War - economically. The problem is that many Western companies did not and still don&#039;t want to give away the economic cooperation with Russia for their own benefits. No matter the sanctions. Also China is a factor to respect now. And it was made a factor to respect by the same Western companies in their pursuit for maximum profit. Now the big economic powers started realising it and taking action but I am afraid it might be too late. In any case, if it cannot be done, there will be no change in Russia.</p><p>It&#039;s politics, yes but it is much related to looting artefacts and as such, to the subject of the discussion <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> If there were no wars, there would be no looting or at least very limited.</p><p><br /></p><p>It proved wrong, indeed. Because they didn&#039;t know the Orthodox imperial Russian thinking and anticipate that Russians value the same things as people from the reformist churches&#039; societies - yes, it has much to do with religion, IMO. Although it is another topic but this mistake comes IMO from inability to understand how the Russian society and minds work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Agreed. No songs, it is just the harsh reality.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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