Obama's Balancing Act With Russian Relations

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Hey Alex I just bought that book that was banned in Russia about the murder of Litvinenko "Blowing up Russia" and have not gotten into it yet, now want to even more. Good points.
No one has yet mentioned the massive role the Russian mafia is playing in all their corruption. The Kremlin estimates that 40% of the Russian economy is controlled by this underworld. The Red Fellows are highly intelligent and sophisticated - and "play chess for fun", and are in over 60 countries. What I want to know is how tied in with the Red mob is Putin/KGB currently, or does Putin consider them a threat and resents anyone outside having more power than him and his? Is this part of the reason for his greater centralized control - to mitigate the mob who went hog wild over capitalism after 1991? I guess the above book will answer some of these questions.

Obamaiskilling America of TX 11:33PM August 05, 2009

The poster written above by so called “Maria” is definitely created by a KGB agent. They like vultures watch articles published around the world and immediately write a stinky comment. It’s their job and they are paid for it. People in Russia are starving but these guys are well paid because they are more important for Putin. Of cause Russia attacked Georgia and it has been proved many times. It’s confirmed by the Russians themselves (non-government organizations, devastated and hungry Russian soldiers who defected to Georgia, etc.). It’s the Russian genetical policy: lie, lie, and lie. Putin’s Russia has to be destroyed to liberate the world and make it safer. Reading these books anyone will understand why Putin kills people so easily: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=litvinenko

Alex of MA 6:10PM August 03, 2009

To begin with , any article or publication that still uses
the out dated, moscophile transliteration for the capital
of Ukraine ( Kiev ) rather than the correct Kyiv , immediately,
at least for me , casts doubt on the veracity on the rest of the contents . Not to mention that it also looks foolish , like
say , calling Bejing ; Peking . Get my point , either get in
step or keep looking foolish .

Oleksander Terlecky of FL 11:46AM August 01, 2009

US is a real democratic and leader country in the world. It has to defend new democtatic country like Georgia,Ukrine and ect. from fascist Putin's Russia.The hole Russia is a evil empire, people are torture there (Chechnia, Ingushetia, Tatary, Cherqezy and olmost all under Russia). Russia has to collapse,which supports terrorists throughout the world.It is a ememy to all the prosperity in the world.It'a a plague of the world. Just obzerve them and learn history of Russia and you will understad how terrific are they.They every single day are dreaming how to conquer one of countries, first from neighbors aftar the whole world.
God bless whole world without Russia!

Zaza 3:19AM August 01, 2009

The people in Washington should stop thinking that Russians are always to blame never metter what happens in that part of the world. Ukraine is to blame for the gas shortages: it never paid in time, it always stole the gas, and using the fact that the pipelines goes through their territory enjoyed far-below-the-market prices for many years (which it also failed to pay). It is known now that it was Saakashvili who started the war with Russia (not the other way around). Whatever economic achievemets are seen in Gergia are all due to US taxpayers money. The guy spent a lot of money on arms and started the war. Is that what Gergian people need? The good relationships with Russia are far more important for US and the world than the support for Saakashvili regime or Yuschenko both of whom lost all connections with their people.

Maria 2:14AM August 01, 2009