The European aspiration of a part of Russia will find an outlet in the global world.

This in an interview with the "Observer" said the French scientist, professor of geopolitics, the teacher of the ICN business school in Nancy, Alexander Melnik.

"For me, Russia, like France, like other countries, is not associated with a single political regime. These are only periods in the development of states. So, Putin's Russia has always cut a wedge into European Russia, not understanding and rejecting it, proceeding from the fact that the West is rotten. But Europe now has a tremendous opportunity for revival. Therefore, the diplomacy of the Russian Federation was in a weak position, "- said the professor.

According to him, in Russia there has always been a clash of two trends: the desire for Europe, which was embodied by many leaders of the Russian intelligentsia, for example Ivan Turgenev, and the attitude of the Slavophiles who believed that "Russia can not understand Russia's mind".

"I have a hope that the European aspiration of the Russian Federation will find an outlet in the global world: through social networks, through protests of the younger generation. I think it will gradually change the social and political principles, leading the country out of the double dimension, "Melnik concluded..

As reported by the "Observer", the survey showed how many Ukrainians want an alliance with Russia.

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