70% of Russians hold a negative attitude toward the United States
Wonder why it's so low............:)
The Russian government is closing the American Center in Moscow, suggesting a further disintegration of U.S.-Russian relations.
The center, which sees as many as 300 visitors daily, connects Russian citizens to American history, politics, and literature. It functions as a public library and lecture hall and allows visitors to check out books and videos about American life.
“Our center also hosts various events: lectures on various subjects – from the history of jazz to U.S. presidential elections, from poetry readings to problems facing small businesses,” the center’s website reads. “We also offer advice for those who wish to continue their studies in the United States.”
The center’s closing is the “final straw” in a “systematic shutting down” of American Centers across Russia “over the past couple of years,” according to U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner. Toner said that the center in Moscow represents a “free information space,” and that the closing is related to “the state of Russia’s democracy.”
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So, we slap sanctions on Russia for doing what we've done for years and then are surprised when the diplomatic relations get tense. Sounds to me like Russia is a little tired of the US.
ReplyDeleteLike who has the most business being concerned about Syria, Russia or the US? No research is needed.
DeleteI think the library is staying open just not under US interference. Vadim Duda, director of the Library of Foreign Literature, told Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency that the library was willing keep the center running but without U.S. government financing.
ReplyDeletehttp://politicalvelcraft.org/2015/09/17/russia-shuts-down-the-u-s-embassys-american-center-in-moscow/
Thanks.
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