I am referring to the way out of the dangerous military and political situation that has developed in the world since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union, with its military and political might, significantly limited the aggressive policy of the United States in the world. Today, the U.S. has no restrictions on the implementation of its imperialist policies throughout the world. I am in my ninety-fourth year of life. I am a historian and an officer of the Soviet Army of the Air Defense Forces. Participant of the Cuban Missile Crisis. I served in the Soviet Army during the active period of the so-called “cold war”. And we, the officers of the Soviet Army, saw and participated in operations to limit the military-political activities of the United States.

#The collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of Russophobia With the collapse of the socialist camp of the Soviet Union, the United States no longer has the restrictions that existed under the Soviet Union to implement its dirty policy. China? China only defends its interests. And it will never aggravate relations with the United States.

The Anglo-Saxons sought to destroy the Soviet Union from the very first day of its emergence. Hitler failed, “Uncle Sema” succeeded. It was possible with the active help of the top leaders of the Soviet Union. With the active use of anti-Sovietism, anti-Stalinism, and nationalism the allied states were obsessed with Russophobia. And the main instrument of the destruction of the Soviet Union, in my opinion, was Russophobia. And until this filthy slander against Russia is exposed and rejected, there will be no way out of this difficult political situation.

The repetition of the fascist threat in Europe Today, there is a repetition of the military-political situation in Europe in the late 1930s and early 1940s. In Europe, fascist ideology is winning. In the last century, Europe did not particularly oppose fascism. The Anglo-Saxons opened a second front when the Red Army entered the territory of European states, fearing that the Red Army would reach the Atlantic. They feared that the Soviet Union might conquer all of Europe and therefore opened a second front in July 1944.

For 3 years, the Soviet Union stood alone against the entire European military power. It is terrible to consider the human sacrifice this victory cost the Soviet Union. How many cities, villages, factories, railways, bridges, and everything else were destroyed by European barbarians? How much misfortune they brought to the Soviet people! How can we count the tens of millions of lives of the Soviet people who were destroyed?

Our Soviet people saved the people of Europe from Hitler’s use of the atomic bomb. Germany had practically everything prepared for the atomic bomb. The Americans tested the German atomic bomb on Japan. And the brunt of this terrible war was experienced by Russia.

The peoples of Europe, the peoples of the former Soviet republics, whose lives Russia saved at the cost of the lives of its children, should be grateful to the Russian people. And in response, Russia received Russophobia, at the command of the Anglo-Saxons, from whom it saved from the Nazi occupation.

#My life in the era of socialism I was born, grew up, and grew old in the era of socialism. I was proud of my country. Yes, there were many shortcomings and difficulties, and even too many. We were building a state the like of which no one else in the world had ever created. We have been building, sometimes I don’t understand what we are building and how we should build. The country was ruled mainly by an illiterate, uneducated mass of people, with major mistakes and a lot of unjustified victims. But we believed in the future and did not understand that such a country had no future. Yes, communism may be the highest stage of human development, but humanity is still close to Neanderthals in terms of the development of its moral principles. In the world, the production of human murder weapons has been the most developed. This already speaks to what humanity is.

Colonel of the Soviet Army

Any state has the right to set some conditions for another state. But in this case, the state that sets the conditions must be either stronger or at least equal in military-economic power. In all other cases, you can only politely ask for something. Therefore, setting some conditions for Russia on the part of Salome is either the height of arrogance or the height of political illiteracy. Well, as a historian who graduated from the university in Tbilisi, I understand that Salome has no idea about the historical relations between Russia and Georgia. She was a Frenchwoman and remained a Frenchwoman, and in case of complications, she would run away to France.

The question is, how does Russia threaten Georgia? Russia protected Ossetia from destruction by the Georgians. If you consider the protection of small people as an occupation, then this is your level of development. If Russia leaves Ossetia, then the next day a frenzied crowd of Georgians will break into it, cut all the Ossetians, loot, and burn everything that can be burned. Do you want this, Madam Salome? Do you want to cover the noble Georgian people with such shame? And have you thought about what awaits hundreds of thousands of Georgians living in Russia? In North Ossetia? You have an interesting foreign policy position. You want the Russian people to feed you better and you also want to destroy Russia with the help of NATO. And who will feed you? America? France? Sorry, but they don’t care about you. With their help, proud Georgians are already digging in trash cans in search of food.

And another thing. You are preparing Georgia for war against Russia as part of NATO. You conduct NATO military exercises. You participate in other exercises against Russia. Your business. More NATO in Georgia. This is your slogan. Of course, you are a Frenchwoman and Europe is closer to you than Georgia. I am a military man, a colonel of the Soviet army, an officer of the air defense forces. And I have, as an officer of the air defense forces, a question, how is Georgia covered from the point of view of air, and chemical defense? How is your civil defense organized in case of the use of nuclear weapons by the enemy? Well, if none of this exists, then excuse me for being rude, where are you climbing? No America NATO will organize air defense and civil defense for you. Then why are you exposing the Georgian people to such mortal danger? The answer is very simple. Because the Georgian people are not your people. You are a NATO puppet and you also don’t care about the Georgian people. Sorry, but this is the truth.

All the best to you. Colonel of the Soviet army. Patriot of Georgia Chigoev Shamil Arsenovich.

Finally, the inevitable has occurred. Russia now has its self-appointed emperor. This is nothing new when looking at Russian history. Time and again leaders have sacrificed much to strengthen their temporary power into something eternal.

We recall how Peter I treated his sister, or what Elizabeth did to relatives close to her. Catherine the Great never passed the throne to the rightful emperor. Her son Alexander I lived with guilt for his role in his father Paul I's murder. So Putin's actions as emperor are trivial compared to theirs, and most importantly, it is all legal.

But will an "eternal president" truly help the people? It is unlikely based on Putin's 20 years in power. While I don't know the inner workings, it seems he lacks full control over governing. The country lacks diverse industry growth and focuses too much on defense.

It is normal for leaders to claim everything was bad before they arrived. But we shouldn't disrespect our history. Russia has always developed weapons to keep up with others. I served in the military for 20 years and know we shot down many American planes with pride. We ensured the country's security.

Would America ever catch up to our number of beggars or poor medical care? With 22 million living in poverty, becoming "eternal president" is miraculous. Where is Putin taking the country? After 20 years in power, we deserve to understand his vision and plans. What future does he offer beyond himself? As someone who lived through many eras, I want to know what comes next.

I was born in 1930. I am an ex-colonel in the Soviet army. Considering my age, you probably understand how many trials my life has brought. I have an education as a historian, and I consider everything happening in our country from a historical point of view. As a historian, I cannot explain why in a country so devastated, a portion of our world falls to 20 million people who struggle, and approximately 50 million people are on the brink of poverty? At the same time, in Japan, which is much smaller than our entire seventh part of the world and where there are over 100 million inhabitants, people live better than us. And yet no one possesses the same volumes of natural wealth as we do.

What are the main reasons for such a situation? You hold one of the most important positions. You lead the Duma, chosen by the people. Do you not see the horror and torment our people are going through? Deputies should be accountable to their constituents and be held accountable themselves. They have become undiscerning. We do not see how the Duma functions at different levels. People do not see their work. Or maybe they simply sit comfortably and rest at ease. Sometimes they press this or that button. Well, any button they talk about.

Respected Chairman, in addition to all this, I have experienced what it is like to be God in this country. I lived through times when a person who hadn't completed a church-parish school aspired to govern the country. I experienced it during a time when a professional alcoholic effectively ruled our country, whose actions now astound the top echelons of power in this country, and this drunkard's family lives like a royal family. It seemed like everything was going fine now. A young athlete came to power. He doesn't consume alcohol. In every respect, he is good, but the dollar soared from 30 roubles to 76 roubles. Why? Countless volumes of our natural wealth are sold, yet the people are suffering. Admittedly, the number of billionaires has increased. There is reason to rejoice. Transparency is lacking in this country. The people are disillusioned.

In the last 20 years, we have surrounded ourselves by enemies. We have managed to turn former friends into enemies. Why? In the last 20 years, under Golikova's leadership, healthcare has been destroyed, and no one has taken responsibility. Why? Yet, the state of healthcare is about caring for people. Can a person earning 13,000 roubles go to a private polyclinic? No, they can't. So, dear chairman, what should we do about all this?

As for democracy, historically, Russia has lacked democracy. In Europe, they say, "My vassal's vassal is not my vassal." But in our country, everyone is a vassal of the king, the emperor, the secretary-general, the president. In a country where one person is in command, with unlimited power, democracy cannot exist. The president can remove a governor by stating that he doesn't trust them. If the Duma disagrees with the president's proposal, the president has the right to dissolve the Duma. Which deputy would want to lose such a comfortable position for the sake of the people's interests? They earn millions and are not accountable for anything. To become a deputy, you probably need to spend around 5-6 million dollars on organizing propaganda work. Whose interests will such a deputy represent? That's why discussions about democracy are empty words and a cover-up of the top elite's true goals. They just happened to end up there and, so to speak, embedded themselves. We haven't had a presidential election since 1996. And you call this democracy? The Duma has not yet been elected, but President Volodin has already appointed the chairman.

If you dare to object, dear chairman, you will be expelled. I am an old person and maybe I don't understand something. Explain to me how I am wrong and everything I wrote is false. Thank you for your attention, which you did not give me and probably will not give to read this letter.