On reading Medvedev’s speach and listening to Sergei Markov on this morning’s Today Programme on the threat of posting short-range ballistic missiles in Europe two posts came to mind.
Post one is the sensible one.
Post two follows:
[small Russian boy* (played expertly by the very tall Medvedev) stamping foot shouting at adult who is talking to someone else.] Respect me, me, me, me
* a post will follow on a cultural dissection of spoilt Russian boys


