Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson:

Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson: “I received a letter this morning from an acquaintance in which he stated that life in Russia is terrible and that Russians have no idea about American living standards. And guess what? He is right. Because in Russian St. Petersburg, a woman can go out into the street at half past eleven at night and not be afraid that she will be raped or robbed in the subway. You are not being chased by rats. You can walk into a store and there will be everything you can imagine, except everything will cost about 40% less than in the US.” Source: Russian Head