Russia, island of stability, may save the world from global crisis

Pravda ^ | 01/24/08

[M. Espinola]

I recall in 1997, Soros thought he would cash in and make additional billions in Russia, by pouring in $2.5 billion into so-called "Russian businesses". Half way though 1998 Soros had lost 80% in that corruption rat hole.

[M. Espinola]

"Russia, island of stability..."

Russia is Putin's own anti-Western KGB empire, where only 'approved' canadates names are allowed to run in (rigged) elections.

Putin's own wealth is now estimated at some $47 billion, the bulk of which made off of crude oil, natural gas, massive international arms sales & 'nuclear fuel', sold to the absolute worst jihadist and communist terrorist exporting tyrannies - all of which are fanatical enemies of America and the Free World.

[fortunecookie]

Island of stability. That is rich. It certainly was a sensational statement.

This is impossible, since there isn’t enough of the element in the entire solar system to back the current economic activity of the world - much less ANY growth.

LOL, maybe the 'world' he is referring to is Russia, in which case there might be enough for just them for the short term, and growth would not factor in at this point, until they come up with plan B. ;-)

[fortunecookie]

Meanwhile, financial speculator George Soros stated that the current events on the world markets mark the end of the dollar as the World Reserve Currency.

Aaah, Soros, our friend. He just can't say this often and loud enough.

[G8 Diplomat]

Russia’s an island of stability? HA! Is the author’s definition of stability a country run by a communist who poisons opposition journalists with polonium and sells uranium and missiles to Iran??? What a riot.

Russia won’t save the world from global crisis. It will only push it further into one.

[G8 Diplomat]

Putin's own wealth is now estimated at some $47 billion

Jeesh he could be an Arab sheikh with money like that.

[RusIvan]

Is the author’s definition of stability a country run by a communist who poisons opposition journalists with polonium and sells uranium and missiles to Iran??? ==

Very funny propaganda:).
So many small lies and big exxagarations in one statement.
1. Putin isn’t comminist. He maybe the nationalist like Pinochet, Franco or so.
2. Litvinenko was neither journalist nor spy. He was former KGB bodyguard. So as his friend Lugovoi. They both served in one unit of the KGB Directorate 9th. Stands for the goverment bodyguards like the american Secret Service.
3. None proved now that latter poisonned first one.

[G8 Diplomat]

Anna Politkovskaya, Viktor Yushchenko....first killed second poisoned. 15 journalists have been murdered under Putin’s term so far. That smells fishy.

[JPJones]

Russia, island of stability, may save the world from global crisis

This has been their self-identity for over a 1000 years. First the Byzantines saved the world from the chaos of a crumbling Roman empire, and now they're the "island of stability".

Well, that sounds much better than "Communism".

[RusIvan]

Anna Politkovskaya, Viktor Yushchenko....first killed second poisoned.==

Those who killed Politkovskaya was arrested already. Yuschenko was poinsoned during the dinner with his own counterparts. At least how I red. What it has to be with Putin?

15 journalists have been murdered under Putin’s term so far. That smells fishy.==

So as 3300 was murdered in new york and washington during Bush term. So what? Is Bush guilty for that? Maybe so if his intellegence overlooked those perpetrators and didn’t arrest them before action.

You know I cann’t stop to get amazed how far from the truth all those anti-Putin stories. You should understand that by consuming those stories you just fool yourself ONLY. And duped by those stories you go away from the real understanding what happening in Russia today. It wrong for you not for me. I know the reality here hence I see everything by own eyes.

No opposition to Putin today isn’t because Putin quelled opposition but mostly because all those “opposition groupss” are just simple “grunt-suckers” who begs westren embassies for money. People see that clearly. So during last elections those opposition cann’t get even one seat in Duma. Even one seat! I would say that Kasparov and his comrades are just morons nothing more. Absolutely discredited themselves before voter eyes.
What they know good is how to brawl with riot police. But even here they got beated lately.

[G8 Diplomat]

So as 3300 was murdered in new york and washington during Bush term. So what? Is Bush guilty for that?

First of all it was 2900 and second they were the victims of foreign terrorists from abroad, they weren't murdered by people within, as were these journalists. And even if Putin is completely innocent in their murders, he is still selling enriched uranium and missile defense sheilds to one of the most insane zealots in the Middle East.

[RusIvan]

First of all it was 2900 and second they were the victims of foreign terrorists from abroad, they weren’t murdered by people within, as were these journalists. ==

We do not know whare from those who killed those journalists at least we do not know about few cases. I red that some himen was form abroad. No wonder considering teh open border with Ukraine and other CIS countries.

You know I really appreciate your challendge to understand what is going on in Russia. I’d say that it is not the easy task for you.
For me the equally uneasy task is to understand what is going on in United States. I realize that.

But from other point I’d think that you should forget Russia and just must concentrate on your country. The things in Unites States go badly late times. Economy firstly.
They say it is new reccesion. I just looked recently into prices of the basic groceries, electricity and gas. I got stunned. I’d say they almost 1.5 when I remember then 5 years ago. But mostly I was hit by cost of the health insurance. Twice as I remember I payed in 2003.
What about salaries? Did they catch so huge price increase?
Tell me honestly how are things going last year and now comparing the 2003?

[M. Espinola]

"1. Putin isn’t comminist. He maybe the nationalist like Pinochet, Franco or so."

Putin is just a 'humble nationalist', like 'Adolph'?

Comrade Putin is also worth a cool $47 billion. It might be a little less since crude oil and natural gas prices have been lowered a bit from their recent record highs.

[RusIvan]

Putin is just a ‘humble nationalist’, like ‘Adolph’?==

No he is not aggressive. He is like Pinochet. You will realize that I tell you sense but as always too lately:).

Comrade Putin is also worth a cool $47 billion.==

Yeah I know that. And I told you many times before that he is teh capitalist.
I suspected that he is very rich even before any press publication of that. Because it is so naturally to take if it lays down before your feet. Wouldn’t you refuse that riches? I wouldn’t if I was on Putin position.:)

[M. Espinola]

To your credit, you did not attempt to hide his wealth and admitted it previously.

In terms of if I would take it, sure and it would be multiplied. His $47 billion should be no less than $147 billion within three to six months, if traded/invested intelligently, since the international markets (various domestic & global indexes, currencies, government(s)bonds/notes, commodities, stocks) which continue being so volatile, and over flowing with incredible duel trending opportunities.

[RusIvan]

To your credit, you did not attempt to hide his wealth and admitted it previously.==

Thank you. If you noticed I always try to speak truth here and admit if my opponents are right.

I tell you more I do not big fun of putin and I know that he is the authoritarian politician who do it for himslef very much. So he enrichs himself.

But I just always speak against obvious errors and mistakes in your judgements on Russia. I want to educate you with the knowledge of the insider(me:).

The situation here is more complicated then you may see it from other side of ocean.

Accualy I think that the world keep changing and new world balance over horizon. America has the numerous problems now and needs to concentrate on them first or we will see she tanks her leadership.
Beleive or not many people in russia will be very sad on it. We do not want the China as the new world leader. It will be “the great catastrophy of 21 century” (ring the bell?:).

If Obama or Hillary will take power then.. I very pessimistic. But opposite side isn’t very optimistic too. Bush got America into the useless but very costly war.

Just imagine 800 blns of dollars wasted. 2.5 grands on each american: women, minors included. It may tank any good economy ever. So both parties whoever will win may damage America. The social spendings of democrates are same bad as the war spendings of republicans. Look Detroit or New Orlean.

That is how it seems from Russia.