Managed Opposition

The last forty-eight hours seem to have changed some of the dynamics in Russia. Seem is the operative word here. Yes, defense columnist Mikhail Khodaryonok said some incredible things on Russian TV. He even admitted to Russian isolation

”The main deficiency of our military-political position is that, in a way, we are in full geopolitical isolation and that, however much we would hate to admit this, virtually the entire world is against us,” he said. “And it’s that situation we need to escape.”