Consistency For Me Is Everything.

Politics Is Traditionally A Male Domain In Russia. Until Now, Women Have Only Been Accessories. Now, Female Protest Groups Are Emerging - Not Because Men Came Up With The Idea, But Through Their Own Efforts. That's Something New For Russia.

Putin Needs To Terrorize His Own Elite. He Is More Afraid Of Those In His Own Surroundings Than Any Protests; There Are People There Who Are At Least As Critical As I Am Because They See Up Close That The System Doesn't Work. He Wants To Silence Them.

We Should Fulfill The Minsk Protocol. The Main Reason For The Sanctions Is That Russia Broke A Taboo: It Triggered A War In Europe. Crimea Is A Problem, But The Most Painful Part Of The Sanctions Is Tied To The War In The Donbas. As Soon As Russia Takes Real Steps To Prevent Shots From Being Fired There, This Part Of The Sanctions Will Be Lifted.

Anyone Who Commits A Xenophobic Crime Has To Be Brought To Justice.

Since Russia Has The Largest Number Of Illegal Immigrants, Second Only To The Us, And Immigrants From Central Asia Bring In Drugs, I'm Calling For A Visa Requirement For All Those Wonderful People From Tajikistan And Uzbekistan.