Kind of diffcult to comprehened if you are not Russian.
So then, you are Russian?
Well, you certainly can't deduce that from the post given above- I merely stated a few borad features of the situation and hinted at ease of understanding for someone with Russian mentality. However, to satiate your curiosity: yes, yes I am.
Back on topic: what think you folks of the situation though? From what I heard and seen, most, both in and outside Russia, find the sitation comical, more than anything else.
In any way, his modus operandi has certainly backfired, and given the circumstances, methinks his initial reasons for refusing the award will be lost in obscurity to the public at large. (Would've been probably easier for him to take the award and then share his damning views during the presentation ceremony- that would've gotten the right headlines: "mathematician accuses fellow of.... blah, blah, blah... during his presentation speech".)
