Russia launches war against 'spies'

Jane's Intelligence Digest ^ | 2005 May 19

[Wiz]

For months, JID's well-informed Russian sources have been warning that a range of charges - including allegations of espionage - are set to be brought against leading NGOs and their local staff in a bid to neutralise criticism of human rights abuses, weapons proliferation and environmental pollution, as well as cut off support for Russian opposition groups. The issue was first raised publicly by President Vladimir Putin in his May 2004 State of the Nation address, but Patrushev's recent speech before the Russian State Duma (parliament) suggests that the next phase in the crackdown against the NGO sector is about to begin.

[garyhope]

Good diversion from the lousy Russian economy.

[Joe Boucher]

What do they fear? Some other country getting some secret vodka recepie?
I mean what does russia have that anyone else care to get?
Nukes? WEll maybe but then what?

[Wiz]

They fear their neo-Stalinism will be threaten as it happened in Ukraine.

[Joe Boucher]

So as other satellite countries from the old soviet union become much more prosperous the russians will be looking up but proud of their stalinism?

[Lion in Winter]

There is a villian ... his name is George Soros. He backs many NGOs all over the world and he backs the MOVE ON organization and other anti-conservative groups here in the USA, as well as hillary's campaign for the Presidency.

Soros' groups are very active in Russia just like they are in the USA.

Georgie wants to rule the USA and Russia. He believes in no borders and NO CHRISTIANITY anywhere!!

I believe he is the target of the Russian authorities... as he should be a target of investigation in the USA.

By the way, one "nice" NGO paid for by Soros in Russia is a group that works for GAY RIGHTS!!

You see in Russia, gay folks are not allowed to prance around, all vulgar like and have GAY DAY parades like they can in the USA. Gays cannot stick-it in the faces of religious people in Russia like thay can here!!

I know, that fact might make you GLAD. LOL!!

[Lion in Winter]

Some Russian Baptists have come to my Church to visit quite a few times in the past few years. They said things are getting so much better in Russia for them and they have even bought property and built new homes in the area right outside Moscow.

They are able to afford to visit the USA and have cars and their clothes are nice. They are educated professionals and business people. One fellow is part owner of a Christian Book store.

For all I have seen with them, they are quite pleased to be Russians are NOT Stalinists at all.

They do not trust Soros eitrher and like me see him as a villian.