EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 23 MIN
Law Is for the Weak: Why Russians Have No Respect for the Law
from What World Leaders NEED to Know about Russia · host Elvira Bary
In this episode, Elvira Bary explains why so many Russians fear punishment but do not truly respect the law. Russia has a constitution, courts, prosecutors, regulations, stamps, permits, and endless paperwork — but when real power enters the room, the law often becomes flexible. This video traces that habit from tsarist autocracy and noble privilege to corrupt bureaucracy, broken imperial reforms, Soviet paper rights, and the post-Soviet bargain that turned modern laws into scenery for informal power. The question is not whether Russia has laws. It has too many. The question is whether law can ever become strong enough to protect ordinary people from those above them. JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary👉 Donate with PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A👉 My books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/465Co4Q👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY 👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary Donate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A
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