Russia: the deafening silence on murders...

There is a tendency for many to resort to stereotypes when describing Russia. 

The Fleet Street headline writers rarely resist an opportunity to declare the outbreak of a new Cold War. 

This week there was much chortling in British newspapers at the story of a Russian airline pilot who had been forced off a plane because he was too drunk to make the safety announcement. 

These Russians, many will have giggled, they will never change. More...

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