Lot of truth in this article and I know, I live in Russia and am an American, I know!

https://www.newagebd.net/print/article/36459

Why the west cannot stomach Russians

WHEN it comes to Russia or the Soviet Union, reports and historical accounts do get blurry; in the west they do, and consequently in all of its ‘client states’.
Fairy tales get intermingled with reality, while fabrications are masterfully injected into the subconsciousness of billions of people worldwide. Russia is an enormous country, in fact, the largest country on Earth in terms of territory. It is scarcely inhabited. It is deep, and as a classic once wrote: ‘It is impossible to understand Russia with one’s brain. One could only believe in it.’

You really should read and think…

WtR