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"Mr President, although tens of thousands of unhappy Russians have sent out a clear signal, hardly anyone is under the illusion that the protest movement has enough force to cause a stir throughout the entire system, or even to instigate a change of power. Quite apart from the fact that the political convictions of the demonstrators are widely divergent, Mr Putin enjoys popularity as a stabilising force after the chaos of the 1990s that should not be underestimated.
Stability in Russia is also greatly valued by Europe’s business community. In the final analysis, Russia cannot always be measured by the same democratic standards as apply in Europe. Democracy is still in its infancy and it will doubtless take some time before the psychological and moral legacy of 70 years of Communist dictatorship is finally eradicated.
No doubt Mr Putin will try to prevent further protest by making carefully limited concessions. Nonetheless, this does offer potential for democratic development. The European Union ought to take advantage of this at the next summit."@en1
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