Posted on 07/26/2005 1:18:24 PM PDT by genefromjersey
What,exactly,is emerging from the supposedly defunct Soviet Union ?
The tone of this article suggests a return ( if there ever was a real departure ) to a statist regime.
50% of Russia's wealth is already said to be concentrated in the hands of the 12 most politically powerful men in the country, via a network of state/private companies.
(Excerpt) Read more at en.rian.ru ...
In other news headlines: the second apple has fallen on the head of Sir Isaac Newton. "This confirms the law of gravity" - said the prominent scientist.
Is Putin trying to make amends for pocketing Bob Kraft's Super Bowl ring?
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