There is no question that Putin was technically "successful" in the way he took Russia from powerless to powerful. But to answer the posts question, a resounding no, I would not like Putin or anyone like him to be Poland's president or President of any nation I know or love. To echo, isthatu, there are right ways to do things and wrong ways. As an American, I am proud to live in a powerful country, however, it is one thing to be powerful and worthy of pride and quite another to be powerful and worthy of shame. Russia can be put in that category more often than not (that may be the pot calling the kettle black a bit, especially lately, and to be sure recent America gives us less and less to be proud of, still...). Putin's "results" are hardly worth the cost in dignity and civilisation.
Putin's "results" are hardly worth the cost in dignity and civilisation.
Thing is though,as far as "russians" ( "ed coz I obviously dont speak for all of em) Dignity is exactly what Putin brought to Russia. Compare Putins strong silent outdoors type to the drunken buffoon they used to have as leader. Putin or yeltsin....you decide :)
As I said, Putin was successful. Russia is a great nation once again, so in that I wont argue, but, just like America, Russia must ask herself if she wants to use her power for good, or just be international bullies.
Compare Putins strong silent outdoors type to the drunken buffoon they used to have as leader. Putin or yeltsin....you decide :)
Yes Yeltsin was clown who used to pay young Russian pros to lose to him in tennis. Putin is good politician, fairly level headed. If don't like him, you would at least have to respect the job he's done.
I like the way you misspelt. Keeping in mind your b*ttlicking attitude towards putin, I assume you wanted to say "pray". Freudian slip. You're obviously one of his most indicative preys.
Concerning Berezovskiy, IMHO he should be executed.
Boris Berezovskiy Plot to Seize Power (Taken Question) Question: Do we have any comment on the new charge against Boris Berezovskiy, who has been charged with plotting to seize power in Russia?
Boris Berezovskiy was granted political asylum from Russia in the United Kingdom. We defer to British authorities to examine any charges and to act appropriately under UK law.
to Sashka. Berezovskiy is a 'sukin sin' and 'vibly@dok'! Putin was legitimately elected president. It is not a shame to be a Jew, but you know well that russian has two namings, 'Evrey' and 'Zhid', so it is shame to be a Zhid. Of course I was wrong naming him jew
Kostia, unfortunatelly that's at most your personal belief since you haven't looked neither after one nor another, haven't you? This is not a back up.
As far as I know "zhid" is the main word for jew in Czech and Serbian. I'm not sure about Polish...
What about Kaczynski for russian president?Would he be enough?
I don't know about him but assume that KGB brotherhood would be ok with this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Dzerzhinsky. Pole who has dreamed since childhood to wipe all Russians out.
Poland never will have a reasonable government because it is unnatural for her. Nothing have changed from the times of partitions and the polish government still corrupted in their base. Polish and Russian corruption has principal distinction. Corrupted in its higher levels Polish ruling elite don't have ability to pursue any independent policy. Russia, Germany or America, there is no any real difference, these powers had, have or will have true sway in polish affairs and certainly it won't be polish government. Polish elite has ability to produce chivalrous rattle only.
Oh my Borrka. I am working in industry and can assure you that giving 'otkati' is totally out of fashion now. And there is a cause of this fact. All who was involved in such mechanisms in 90-th, now represent high management, therefore knowing all shifts, they are able to prevent them.