Recently we have witnessed a flurry of high-profile and contradictory statements on the Russian state. In a role reversal, Russia’s leaders have been abnormally candid while several prominent western politicians and pundits have lavished undeserved praise.
Russian president Dmitri Medvedev was bold enough last week to state that democracy is irrelevant to the Group of Eight [...]
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Western flattery ignores the dark reality of Russia
Posted by Matt in July 10th, 2008 | 1 comment
Published in Russia, West, Contradictory Statements, Dark Reality, democracy, Dmitri Medvedev, Europe, Flattery, G-8, George Orwell, High Profile, Phrase, Political Competition, Pundits, Role Reversal, Russia, Russian President, Russian State, Truth, Western Politicians
Russia’s Very Hostile Takeovers
Posted by Matt in August 29th, 2007 | no comment
Published in Russia, Businessmen, Corrupt Policemen, Germany, Hostile Takeover, Hostile Takeovers, Journalist, Mafia Boss, Money Laundering, Phrase, Rivals, Russia, Russian Mafia
In Russia a “hostile takeover” isn’t just a turn of phrase. Ruthless businessmen are employing armed thugs to intimidate their rivals and force them to hand over their companies — backed by corrupt policemen and courts. By Uwe Klussmann more…
Progress in Slain Journalist Case: Ten Arrested over Politkovskaya Murder
Money Laundering: Germany Puts Suspected Russian Mafia [...]
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