The State of Affairs in Russia

[Queequeg]

Greece is interesting.

Yes, the only traitors within the EU. They should be kicked out - and I don't think anyone would miss them.

You know they're the reason Europe is Europe right?

[Admiral Yi]

The fuck, Vietnam?  Is this still First Blood: Part II?

Countries that see China as the primary threat are naturally going to have a higher opinion of Russia.

[Martinus]

Greece is interesting.

Yes, the only traitors within the EU. They should be kicked out - and I don't think anyone would miss them.

You know they're the reason Europe is Europe right?

Not really. They have even less in common with ancient Greeks than Italians have with Romans. It's a nation of genetically inferior Turks who cling to the inferior form of Christianity.

[Martinus]

The fuck, Vietnam?  Is this still First Blood: Part II?

Countries that see China as the primary threat are naturally going to have a higher opinion of Russia.

So, does it mean China sees China as the primary threat? 

[Eddie Teach]

You know they're the reason Europe is Europe right?

Sure, and Mubarek built the pyramids.

[Admiral Yi]

So, does it mean China sees China as the primary threat? 

Someone slept through logic class.

[Martinus]

So, does it mean China sees China as the primary threat? 

Someone slept through logic class.

I guess my point was that Russia and China are pretty much buddies now so I don't see how fearing China = liking Russia. And a lot of countries on the list who are not fond of China scored low on Russia too. So I think there is no correlation.

[Agelastus]

And really, 60% of Pakistanis were like "Russia? Who the fuck are they?" 

I liked that

Also surprised by India.

For the positive opinion, arms deals including prestigious joint projects (such as for India's fifth generation Jet fighter.) Plus, as has been said, not being China (which blots its copybook by having connections to Pakistan.)

For the large "no answer", wouldn't that be normally taken in other polls as neutral? Surprisingly high, yes, but if taken as neutral it simply means that Russia isn't very high in the concerns of the general populace. Which is unsurprising, really - they've got plenty of lunatics closer to home to worry about.

[Solmyr]

There's a pretty big protest in the center of Moscow against the sentencing of Navalny that was declared today. Live here: http://openrussia.org/post/view/1839/

[CountDeMoney]

Also surprised by India.

For the positive opinion, arms deals including prestigious joint projects (such as for India's fifth generation Jet fighter.) Plus, as has been said, not being China (which blots its copybook by having connections to Pakistan.)

Also the residuals of decades of watching the US sidle up to Pakistani strongmen as a response to India's "Third Way" and Non-Alignment politics.

[DGuller]

The fuck, Vietnam?  Is this still First Blood: Part II?

Countries that see China as the primary threat are naturally going to have a higher opinion of Russia.

Why would they have a high opinion of a country that's a de facto ally of China?

[Razgovory]

I'm a bit surprised by the German viewpoint.  This summer we kept getting articles on why Germans felt they had to be understanding of the naked aggression by the Russian state.

[CountDeMoney]

A lot of Russian sailors spent a shitload of shore leave in Cam Ranh back in the day.  Largest Soviet Navy port facility of the cold war outside of the WP during the 1980s.  I bet there was more than one little Ivan Nguyen running around down there.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm most disappointed by the Philippines.

[dps]

I'm a bit surprised by the German viewpoint.  This summer we kept getting articles on why Germans felt they had to be understanding of the naked aggression by the Russian state.

In order to better integrate them into the rest of the West, the Germans have been wimpified.  They might be scared into thinking that they have to be "understanding" of Russia if the alternative is standing up to Russia, but that doesn't mean they actually like Russia or Russians.

And Pakistanis apparently really don't give a shit, do they?