Russians think that they live on a vast territory surrounded by enemies

In advance of the seventh regular meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, which is to be held in St. Petersburg, Kizhi, Valaam and Moscow in the first decade of September, Richard Pipes, an American Professor of Russian History, gave an interview for RIA Novosti where he explained his views on the influence of history and geography on the Russian political system. According to his opinion Russia has its own, different from Western civilization, development path.

RIA Novosti // Aug. 31, 2010 - 05:17 GMT