Leonid Bershidsky: Russia missed its chance to be like America
An aerial view taken on February 18, 2016 shows the towers of the State Historical Museum (R), the Kremlin and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (back) in central Moscow.
Many Russians feel the U.S. and their country are much alike. Both are vast, they share a sense of adventure, along with underlying lawlessness and violence, and in both, the infrastructure often is an afterthought.
