after all it worked out swimmingly for the Soviets, didn't it?
Posted on 07/03/2008 9:36:54 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Russia’s new president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, less swaggering than his predecessor but as touchy about criticism from abroad, said in an interview that an America in “essentially a depression” was in no position to lecture other countries on how to conduct their affairs. ...
In the interview, Mr. Medvedev was asked about a call by Senator John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, to bar Russia from the Group of 8 because of its record on democracy. ...
“The Group of 8 exists not because someone likes or dislikes it, but because objectively, they are the biggest world economies and the most serious players from the foreign policy point of view,” Mr. Medvedev said. “Any attempts to put restrictions on anyone in this capacity will damage the entire world order.”
He added, “I am sure that any administration of the United States of America, if it wishes to succeed, among other things, in overcoming essentially a depression that exists in the American economic market, must conduct a pragmatic policy inside the country and abroad.”
Mr. Medvedev said world leaders should realize that the credit crunch and a gathering global recession signaled that the worldwide economic architecture needed to be overhauled. He did not specify how this should be done, but indicated it should entail a reduction in the influence of the United States.
“It has to be improved, it has to be more up-to-date, better protected from risks, and it must not suffer from national egoism, financial and economic egoism, but must be more fair toward other countries; this is absolutely evident,” he said. “This system cannot be oriented toward only one country and only one currency.”
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Wow, I didn’t even see Putin’s lips move.
Dear President Medvedev,
It’s not advice, it’s orders.
Sincerely, America
The Russkies are so very jealous of us they can barely stand it.
Too bad for them.
“they are the biggest world economies”
except Russia which is still one of the worst on the planet. With all this money coming in, are they diversifying their economy which is almost completely dependant on energy exportation? No. A bunch of 3rd rate mobsters who run the government are hording it to their own bank accounts.
The old Soviet Union starting up again. Premiere Putin getting ready to declare Russia is dead and the Soviet Union has risen from the ashes.
after all it worked out swimmingly for the Soviets, didn't it?
Then Russia still shouldn't be a part. They are 11th in terms of economies, behind Brazil. China has a larger GDP and, arguably, is more serious player from a foreign policy point of view. Yank Russia's invitation and give it to them.
Yeah, like we care what a neo-commie puppet has to say...... his lips only move when Putin’s hand is up his butt and pulling the strings.
No, we shouldn’t want Russia OR China in this group — McCain is right that it should be a group of leading democracies, not including authoritarian nightmares like Russia or the PRC.
Brazil, maybe, one of these days...... first we should get it back to the former “G-7” and then see if/when Brazil should join. Maybe India too. But no countries that are such enemies of freedom as Russia or the PRC should be included.
It would not take Putin to rip apart the likes of Barack Obama — standing in at 5ft. 4 inches Dmitry Medvedev would crush Barack “Steve Urkle” Obama.
Putin still calls the shots.
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