Russia's actions towards Ukraine show that if Ukraine were to decide and play the EU's games, which it has been trying to do since 2004, not will be allowed to do so. The main sign of liberal democracy is the presence of civil society, of independent individuals aware of what is happening in their countries. Along with political parties and trade unions, various public organizations emerge. However these values cannot be created with vertical political power, this can only be achieved with the participation of the masses in horizontal power sharing. Signs of oligarchy where the so-called "Asian mentality", where all orders come from above, with the idea being of a clientelistic state, but in reality a simple and minimalist level of salaries, pensions and benefits is provided to maintain the masses calm down. Power is highly centralized in the hands of a few people who will not allow the advent of liberal democracy
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