You forget that McCain calls for a revolution in Russia. He has threatened revolution in Russia! He wishes revolution to happen to Russia. He had support of almost half the population in America when he ran for preseident. Yes America looks for issues with Russia. That is what you forget...

Russia is correct to believe that the USA is backing revolution in Russia...

Excellent verbal diarrhoea, it got me reaching instantly for the Kremelin and MorPutine, for a cure. Protest numbers it was a 4 to 1 wipe out, in favour of a rally that Putin, didn’t even arrange. The million protest fraud non event by the ‘opposition’ of liars, deceivers and paid agents, make it a completely humiliating situation for the ‘opposition’ leaders; but it is hardly surprising as they have total contempt for their followers referring to them as hamsters and penguins, but worse have no respect for honesty and integrity, instead resorting to mass photo fraud to try an orange revolutionary power grab, as openly attested in public by their internet scammer. Well now our quality citizens are starting to see the ‘opposition’ leaders for what they are western stooges, carrying out a plan, synchronised with the US agent and architect in the American embassy. Yes there is striking organisational differences in the protests, the ‘opposition’ of liars, deceivers and paid agents, true to their liberal capabilities, could not organise anything properly, which takes us back to the chaotic times that liberal values brought here, a time of hunger joblessness, poverty and emigration, whilst their buddies enjoyed rich pickings, a situation that their organisational skills today look no better at averting (purposefully). They can’t organise a sound system, but they want to organise our country. It’s strange they always talk of the future, when their leaders were selling the same nonsense in the past. We never see the CV come out, for us to assess the success of their prior performance and accomplishments. Don’t start whinging, now our people have woken up to you. I don’t see you describing in detail how Putin is wrongly portrayed as a tyrant, how his wealth is over inflated, his KGB past, which is an obligatory reference along with his name wrongly used in bias…– liberals like salt, can make a meal tasty, but eat it only as your main diet and you soon will be dead!

Excellently written and balanced article kudos Mr.Svanidze.

I am russian and i certaintly dont want russia become same like US, where citizens dont have any freedom nor expression of your own opinion. SOPA, PIPA, ACTA and list goes on and on. I dont want our waters be contaminated with high levels of fluoride and other toxins, i dont want McDonalds and other garbage food that will only poison your system. Also vodka should be banned. Same goes for cigarettes. Whenever i go outside i wouldnt want to be worried constantly whenever i will get attacked by bandits or cops, no thank you. I dont want our government do ANY decisions made in dark away from people to know.

being in the dark...You got more Nuclear waste spread along your hillsides than any other country on the planet. And your police have to form the craziest drills I have ever seen to keep protesters at bay. lol.  I have never seen riot police perform the way Russia's does.  Looked like something out of a Half time show.

I think your government is the 1 biggest Hypocrite on the planet only second to the UK then the US.  Atleast the average American is normal. 

Here in America we don't shoot journalists we don't agree with.  And we don't poison them either.  Don't worry the US and Russia will get along one day.  I have dealt with many Russians,  They are just as corrupt as every other nation.  You just live in the Russian Bubble.  Which is expected of most of you.  Good people are easy to decieve. 

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Of course the same conspiracy responsible for the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine... as well as the Rose Revolution in Georgia... is behind the current protests in Russia... I wouldn't expect anything else. Ultimately it is God who is in complete control and everything will work together for good for the One who serves God and is destined to fulfill God's purpose.

than the whole planet and pretty much invented and refined blogs.  I don't care about Sopa and Pipa and Acta.  Your government is trying to make Sopa laws under your nose and you probably don't even know it. 

This Svanidze guy looks just like Ben Stein!!!

It is most amusing that the person tries to shrug off American involvement, as if the NED and FH do not exist, or do not have their dirty hands all over the world. Serbs have even been found in Homs. Good ol' OTPOR at it again. And somehow the US is a red herring. McCain calls for revolution. Clinton attacks elections. But no, the US is clearly not interested in getting involved.

I would also like to know what proof there is of government organisation of pro-government rallies. Without any proof, it is just baseless accusations.

Well everybody realised what the “orange” or whatever colour revolution were and who was behind the drivel. In order keep succeeding they have to constantly come up with something new and original, else makes Putin, or whoever and wherever, in his shoe even stronger in the eyes of the majority.

The white revolution started without any help from the US and will continue without any help. Sure, some activist groups get seed money from the NDI, but its so much less than Nashi gets from United Russia and the Russian government! Not to mention that we know now how much Nashi has been doing covert, anti-democratic actions against legitimate opposition parties and people. Hopefully, Ambassador McFaul will keep up the pressure and that the opposition activists will continue in their valiant struggle for democracy, human rights and freedoms from oppression.