It is not what a government does with data that defines it; it is what it does to human beings.

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world.

You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport.

One of the strengths, and weaknesses, of liberal democratic societies is giving the benefit of the doubt even to one's enemies

Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power.

The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily and picking out successor which would be probably as bad as him.