Russia: “Ruled by Lunatics” · Global Voices
Veronica Khokhlova

The Russian Dilettante thinks “the Kremlin has gone mad”: “This hunt for people with Georgian last names the Kremlin is leading is beyond belief. (Clearly it is ethnic Georgians who are targeted regardless of nationality — not just “illegal immigrants.”) I have a feeling this country is ruled by lunatics. Not just cynics but asylum types. I haven't had this feeling of trouble descending since August 1991 — when it all ended well…”