The new idea currently promoted heavily by the Russian government and the pro-government press is the imminent collapse of the 'American empire'. President Medvedev mentioned that 'America is in no position to tell us how to live' and the press like hyenas that they can be, started spitting out article after article about the American system being in the verge of a total breakdown. This is all too pleasing to the Russian ear. Russian people would much rather see someone powerful rot than pick themselves off the ground. And i don't mean by scoring a few goals in a Euro cup.