Is Great Britain prepared for a new Helsinki or a new Yalta?
We are open to any ideas. But I have to say that Europes willingness to pay heed to Russia is less due to Georgia than, say, a month ago. Russia has attacked another country. The distrust is so great that so time will have to pass before anyone will participate in its ambitious projects in Europe. What do you think about the influence of events in Georgia on Russian civil society? The Georgian crisis reflects negatively on the domestic situation in Russia. It has become extremely unpatriotic to criticize authority, and that is bad in any country. Opposition and criticism and needed everywhere. The tendency in regards to NGOs is also negative so far, but I understand why. Not long ago, there were elections in Russia, and the authorities were concerned about obtaining the desired results. I hope now that they are over a window of opportunity will appear. There are four years left to the next elections. I hope the authorities will begin democratic development, will allow NGOs to operate a
