Very strange article! I have never met Russian men described in it. Furthermore, men I used to date were almost contrary to those described by Diana Brook. The were rather passive in relationship, I can even say that they allowed me to love them. I used to feel that I was freezing near them without any significant amount of their love... As for presents and flowers - I can't remember me getting them without any significant reasons such as my birthday and so on.. (Btw, even my husband doesn't present me flowers at all. And I can't say that I like this habit.)
As for sex - well, sometimes I wished men to be more... no, not more active, but more selfish (in good meaning of this word). Yes, they practiced oral sex, but sometimes it seemed to me that they did it not to please me but to prove themselves that they can provide their partner an orgasm. (And every time when I was not able to give them this feeling I felt guilty...) And sometimes it was enough for me that only they had their own orgasm.
And it looks like my views on relationships are more 'American' than 'Russian'. I prefer to let men pay for me only if I am ready for the further relationships. And I see nothing bad in sex between friends (it's very pity that Russian men don't practice it...)
PS The situation described in the beginning of Diana's article is disgusting IMHO. Fight is not an option for civilized people to solve their problems... I think I would break off such a guy immediately after fight... not to mention of blaming me in being a guilty of the whole situation.