Is Putin incorruptible? U.S. insider's view of the Russian president's character and his country's transformation -- Puppet Masters -- Sott.net

Is Putin incorruptible? U.S. insider's view of the Russian president's character and his country's transformation -- Puppet Masters -- Sott.net: http://www.sott.net/article/278407-Is-Putin-incorruptible-US-insiders-view-of-the-Russian-presidents-character-and-his-countrys-transformation#

Five foolproof ways to identify Russians on holiday abroad

Five foolproof ways to identify Russians on holiday abroad: I will not waste your time describing boring images of Russians squandering money and wearing tawdry outfits on vacations abroad. You have probably already read such tropes a million times. Here I&…

Russia’s Military Budget Ranks Fourth Worldwide – Report – Johnson's Russia List

Russia’s Military Budget Ranks Fourth Worldwide – Report – Johnson's Russia List



USA - $596 Billion

China - $215 Billion

Saudi Arabia -  $87.2 Billion

Russia - $66.4 Billion

UK - $ 55.5 Billion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures

As the Soviet propaganda booklet from Novosti Presss Agency asks - Whence the threat to Peace? Is it really Russia?  US and NATO military expenditure far outstrips that of Russia, so to claim that the greatest threat to world peace in the world is Russia,  does not seem to stack up.  If you ask me, I would say it is either the reckless meddling of the US in the middle-east and Ukraine, or Saudi Arabia's military activities in Yemen, or both.  But what do I know - I'm just a useful idiot.