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Offline Oceander

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Vladimir Putin and The Return of The Czars
« on: March 31, 2014, 09:43:54 PM »
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Re: Vladimir Putin and The Return of The Czars
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2014, 09:47:51 PM »
The Tsars never really disappeared.  They just changed titles.

Russia has always been a nation ruled by a strongman, be it a king, Tsar, Khan, Premier, or now President.

For some reasons, the Russians prefer it.
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