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“The post-Cold War order in Europe is finished, with Vladimir Putin its executioner. Russia's invasion of Georgia only marked its passing. Russia has emerged as a born-again 19th-century power determined to challenge the intellectual, moral and institutional foundations of the order.”
“Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be bridged.”
“Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust.”
“For the European Union, Russia is as important politically and economically as China is to the U.S.”
“For the Kremlin, it is more feasible to preserve its great-power status in cooperation with the United States than in confrontation.”
“Living in truth cannot be reduced to having access to full information.”
“As a rule, governments monitor people.”