Vladimir Putin bet on ordem (order), while Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva bet on progresso (progress). Ten years have passed, and now some conclusions can be drawn. A very interesting article by Inozemtsev/Krasilshchikov in Vedomosti. A comparison of the achievements of Russia and Brazil. Of course, you could accuse the authors of a bit of light (very light) manipulation and argue for a long time: But they have favelas And we have Chechnya But they have the selva (tropical rainforest) And we have the taiga but overall, it is engaging and informative. What especially amused me was the vicious jab at the National Treasure: “Gazprom,” lacking the necessary technology, gazes at the dark waters of the Barents Sea like a thieving cat eyeing sour cream