Why do most Russians support their current President Vladimir Putin in his fight against the West, even in his aggression against Ukraine?

Of course, the main merit in this belongs to the Kremlin’s propaganda machine. Putin’s ideologists were able to inspire the majority of Russians with the thoughts they needed, and for this they had good source material.

After the …

Why did the confrontation between Russia and the West arise, resulting in a war in Ukraine? Why have Russia and the West been opposing each other for more than a hundred years and are irreconcilable enemies?

The roots of this confrontation lie deep at the level of philosophy and ideology.

Since the victory of the revolution in Russia in 1917, …

Why are nationalist sentiments so strong in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia and other republics of the former Soviet Union?

For hundreds of years, many nationalities were part of the Russian Tsarist Empire, and later – as part of the Soviet Union, the Russian center sought to level the role of national differences and tried to create a single community – the …

Why would Ukraine really most likely join NATO and deploy American military bases on its territory?

Because Ukraine does not consider itself safe next to such a large and aggressive state as Russia. And Ukraine has every reason to do this. As soon as in 2014 the people of Ukraine tried to show their independence and elect a non-pro-Russian president, …

Why did Russia attack Ukraine?

There were several main reasons for this.

First, the Russian leadership does not accept the Western way of development of Ukraine.

Why?

First of all, because the example of the development of one of the former Soviet republics along the path of democracy can be contagious for Russian citizens. It is one thing for Russians …

I want to say a few words about the utilization fee, and first, a bit of background.

The principle of collecting a utilization fee is logical and operates in many countries worldwide. Many used materials cannot simply be taken to a landfill and buried as they contain harmful substances, and their decomposition severely damages the environment. Rusty cars should not …

I’ll explain why.

The Fund is money collected by citizens and organizations (usually voluntarily, but not in our case) for use for various purposes.

The money is spent by the fund by the decision of the fund’s management and under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.

So, in our case, the money collected under obvious pressure from the authorities …

In our society, selfishness is considered a negative trait of character. It is believed that egoists love only themselves, neglect the interests of society, so no one loves them.

In fact, I would apply a universal rule to this concept: “Everything is medicine, everything is poison. It’s just a matter of the dose.”

Also, egoism, based on two basic human …

In Kazakhstan, every self-respecting agashka (a high-ranking official, a big businessman) considers it his duty to give his wife (daughter, mistress) some business (I call this “wives’ business”).

              In general, wives (daughters, mistresses) open a business in the sphere they deal with the most themselves – beauty salons, fashion boutiques, restaurants, fashion houses, …