Stephen F. Cohen — The End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America—How Russiagate has impacted a vital struggle in Russia

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But what should interest us is how Russiagate allegations have tarnished America’s democratic reputation in Russia and thereby undermined the pro-American arguments of Russia’s liberal democrats, who were never a very potent political or electoral force and whose fortunes have already declined in recent years. Consider the following:... Not that the current US administration is essentially different from previous ones. It's just more blatant. These things don't happen overnight. The NationThe End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America—How Russiagate has impacted a vital struggle in RussiaStephen F. Cohen | Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies, History, and Politics at New York University and Princeton University

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