Hmmmmm....Racism or just plain trying to put their noses out of joint? I'm more inclined to believe that it's all about the latter, sweetie!
You get respect by showing respect; if you refuse to acknowledge a country that I feel that they have have the right to refuse to acknowledge them.
Simple! Russia's not being respectful. They feel that they are a big name in the world. How to hurt them? Cut them down to size...to see just how insignificant that they are. Hit their ego.
There's been a variety of hacking of Soviet internet sites and of the media, plus the various reports of telephone calls from the frontline back to families in Russia...plus their own protests....
They truly are the pariah's of the world at the moment...
