Putin speaking about the collapse of Western civilization at the Valdai International Discussion Club, September 19, 2013 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/19243 “Another serious challenge to Russia’s identity is linked to events taking place in the world. Here there are both foreign policy and moral aspects. We can see how many of the Euro-Atlantic countries are actually rejecting their roots, including the Christian values that constitute the basis of Western civilisation. They are denying…