Well... As said, I didn't follow Russian media for quite a while (I read Guardian and some Swedish news just to be able to understand what people at work discuss), so I can't really say what it was like. But that article in AIF says that Russia should stop wasting time on Trump (called "mythomaniac") and USA and concentrate on mending relationships with other countries and regions.
It works, thanks. The language is terrible, one of the reasons I stopped to follow Russian media. And, while the translation, that you offered, is de facto correct, it doesn't accurately reflect the sentiment.
Of course, everyone is changing with time. If anything else, then we become older :)
I found myself reluctant to learn using the new technology, it changes too fast for me. But there's no much choice, if I want to continue to work (and I want).
I also found myself liking classic music more and more. Few years ago I would go to opera under any circumstances, nowadays I go there at least twice a year.
Not telling the truth, when not been asked, is not a lie. He tells the truth, as he percepts it, upon asking, even if it's not in his interest.
Now why I would want to put someone I like and care about in an inconvenient situation? I did it a couple of times, there's nothing to gain in it.
He's more gentle though, he never did it too me. A clever one, as said. And I'm the blunt one of us two. Nothing I'm proud of, just the truth no-one asked me about.
Well... We never was in "make believe" phase, but the man has a very high IQ and it's flattering for me that I could keep his interest for so long. He claimed more, than once, that I've enriched his life and he doesn't lie. Seriously, he does not lie, a terribly rare phenomenon :)
That's said, I have a very long time pen-pal from another country, vi have even discussed who eats what for breakfast a couple of times. Don't think, though, we are going to meet: there is no necessaty, as our relationship is just perfect, as it is. Meeting in person won't add anything, perhaps the opposite: it might take away the mistery, that our resp imagination created about the other.
But if you want a relationship in the real life, the distance is a hinder.
RE: DETERMINATION TO WIPE OUT OVER 90% OF THE EARTH'S POPULATION
Just another enigma, as reb's posts? :)