WHEN Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia for the fifth time, hardly anyone still cared about the wind of change. The rock band Scorpions became reluctant to sing their verse. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the band has dropped their famous opening line: I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park… listening to the wind of change. Instead, they sang: Now listen to my heart, it says Ukrainia...

Wind of Change is no longer as thri