philosophy

Respect cannot be achieved through military means. And it was in the tradition of early Russia to resolve issues through more or less peaceful means. The annexation of Siberia, compared to the colonization of America, is like child's play in terms of warfare. And now, everyone wants to demonstrate their power, and they only do so against those who seem weaker. But that didn't work with Chechnya: force was used, but there were no results. The Chechens turned out to be stronger. If the Siberians were to demand independence now... But that's just a dream. I simply don't want to go down with the whole country; I want to live!