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To: x5452

"The state as of January 1st is divesting it's 36% stake in Gazprom that's hardly nationalizing energy. "

I said "effectively nationalizing" or at least I hope I did. They are exercising more and more state control including arresting senior executives who oppose them politically.


13 posted on 02/01/2006 2:12:48 PM PST by gondramB (Democracy: two wolves and a lamb voting on lunch. Liberty: a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: gondramB

Name one instance of a maan arrested for opposing Putin politically.


14 posted on 02/01/2006 2:15:35 PM PST by x5452
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