Scapegoating RussiaFor the West, Russia is the best candidate to criticize and blame for all its woesFor the West, Russia is the best candidate to criticize and blame for all its woes.A fragment of the cover of Russia Direct’s report “The Year in Review: What Changed in 2016 and What to Expect in 2017.” Photo: Christopher Michel / FlickrTwenty years ago, when the Russian economy was in tatters during the turbulent presidency of Boris Yeltsin, few could imagine that within a period of just two decades, Russia would be in the media spotlight as one of the West’s key troublemakers. …read more
Source: Russia Direct