Changed world
At a guess, for most people over 40 the signal instance of our changed world is that Russia doesn't seem to matter very much anymore. Growing up in the US in the '60s, Russia was the great competitor, even if it wasn't in my household the evil empire. In the '70s and into the '80s, concern about nuclear armaggedon still loomed large. My early years in Britain, the introduction of US cruise missiles (targeted at the dangerous Russians) was one of the two major political issues of the day.
Who talks about Russia now? Fortunately, some people are still paying attention. After all, Russia remains a nuclear power, and it is in all of our interests that it remains both stable and on a continuing path of reform. Quentin Peel has an interesting analysis of how Vladimir Putin has cleverly played his rather sparse hand in today's changed geopolitical world. "In spite of having weak cards, Mr Putin has every intention of playing a mean game of poker."
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