The Dutch were not anymore keen to admit
their deterioration than any nation, because their scarcity and feebleness were
obviously trading the affluence of their earlier times. The Spanish Armada was
a Spanish taskforce of 130 ships that navigated from La Coruna, under the thorough
knowledge of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the tenacity of escorting an army
from Flanders to conquer the England.
While Russia holds periodic elections and her leaders get into office through popular mandate,the process itself is not fair and credible,despite it being free.
The Russian government led by Putin has a history of silencing dissent voices, and curtailing of fundamental freedoms of a democracy such as free speech,free press and freedom of association.
To give citizens direct input to the government
The right to have guns/bear arms