Xenophobia Is Fairly Widespread In Russia.

I Don't Know Why, But Putin Has Made A Ritual Out Of Humiliating Medvedev. Sometimes I Even Feel Sorry For The Prime Minister.

Certain People Have Wanted To Put Me Behind Bars For A Long Time Now. That's Part Of My Work. If I Were Afraid, I Couldn't Do What I Do.

Putin And His Advisers Don't Understand The Power Of Public Opinion In The West. They Believe In Conspiracy Theories And That Someone Is Orchestrating A Malicious Campaign Against Russia. They Don't Realize That Even Conservative Politicians Have To React When Newspapers And Artists Express Their Concern On Such An Issue.

We Now Live In A Country With A Thousand Political Prisoners, A Country Where Each Week There Are New Trials, Where People Are Put In Jail Because They Liked Something On The Internet.

Unfortunately, People Expect A Russian Opposition Politician To Be A Manic Libertarian Who Thinks The Oligarchs Are Great, Who Isn't Interested In The Problems Of Retirees And Who Believes The Invisible Hand Of The Market Will Resolve Everything.