Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attend a rally in Moscow, Russia October 7, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
WNU Editor: AP takes a stab at trying to understand what is the mood in Russia today .... In Putin’s heartland, apathy and disappointment rule (Nataliya Vasilyeva, AP). A to what is my take .... the impression that I am receiving from friends and family members is that for those who are under 40 .... they want change .... a new leader/political party/direction. The over 40 crowd .... they want Putin and more of the same. This is a clear generational split .... and it is shaking the country.
Hmmmmm .... a small admission .... I have been away from Russia for far too long. I do go there twice a year .... pay some bills .... spend a week .... and then go back to Canada. But I think (if possible) .... on my next trip I am going to stay longer. Get the feel on what is exactly happening there. My gut is telling me that while Putin will win the Presidential election in March of next year (and this will be his last election), the country is moving in a different direction, and it will start to change very quickly. As to what those changes will be .... honestly I do not know. But I do know that it will impact all of us.
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