They supported the reforms started by the President and the Russian government. However, today we have to discover that we are paying for this credulity. The Russian miner has to worry how to feed his children tomorrow . He has nothing to feed them today . This situation, where the miners, who are generally recognised as the forefront of the working class, experience on themselves all the negative effects of thoughtless reforms, is very dangerous and fatal to the whole society.
Great nations are by nature stoic.
They are willing to be patient. But they want to know the purpose of our sacrifices, they want to know what they are paying with their sweat and blood. Hunger, cold, the death of millions of innocent people during the repressions under Stalin and in wars were judged to be justified for the sake of a better and wonderful life for all. There were justifications for long endurance. Our people built in a unique effort this great dream .