are also unhelpful in promoting North Nigeria's image
For some strange reason... people in a certain part of the world feel that it is "useful" and "profitable" to continuously harp on Russia's alleged crimes.
Now, they could be doing this for a whole litany of reasons... but I think the primary reason that they do it, is because they know Russia will feel obligated to react/retort in some fashion.
As soon as Russia begins to engage in the back and forth, they drag it down to their level of comfort - and then go for the jugular.
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This could be a Russian issue - something deriving from our deep seated inferiority complex and need for Western approval.
It could also be interpreted more benignly - that the West - despite all its rhetoric, still views us as family. Dysfunctional, paranoid, schizophrenic - but family.
They don't bother reading others such intense lectures, because they feel no kinship with them.
On the other hand, they do feel kinship towards us and that is why they allow themselves to speak with us like the retarded cousin.
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The reality is that we are entirely alien to each other. We have almost nothing in common.