See the Kremlin's mischievous role in the late unpleasantness with Serbia, and Moscow's sudden seizure of the airport at Pristina even before hostilities were concluded. What should have been a humane partnership that might have protected the rights of all in Kosovo became a race for the spoils. Much like Russia's domestic politics today, and the spoils diminish as one crew of kleptocrats after another picks away at the country's vitals. Even Russians can bear only so much before revolting. For the moment, with an ever weaker leader atop a tottering tower of incompetence and worse, Russia continues her fall.
Power lies in the street, waiting to be seized.
Yes, Weimar keeps coming to mind. For behind the shattering facade of power lie the darkest forces, waiting to feed on the disgust and desperation of a disheartened people, capable of leading the nation into far deeper and darker waters. For now, Russia sinks into a slough of despond, but it is impossible, it would be foolish, to ignore her, give up on her, turn our backs. Not that her friends can save Russia. It becomes clearer with every downward slide, every change of government that changes nothing, that only the Russians can save themselves.