“...everyone considers himself to have the right to make political predictions in accordance with his inclinations and desires. Karl Amalia Gringmuth, for example, daily compiling lists of wounded seditionists, triumphantly declares: “Look, the Russian people are waking up, they curse freedom and quickly march under the banner of their native fist and the Tatar whip.” And a person of opposing views, based on other news, will say: “The people have awakened to the idea that they are looking for a new life and are fearlessly fighting for their rights and their freedom.” Which of them is right? Where is Russia going? ..."