Russia: Ideological Doctrine Paves Kremlin's Course

rferl.org ^ | August 4, 2006 | Victor Yasmann

[spanalot]

Gary,

This thread is about Russia devolving into Communism again. Is there any chance you can stay on topic of is there Nazis under every bed.

[GarySpFc]

The point is Russia is not devolving into communism, but nazis in the Ukraine explains why that country has drifted away from Russia.

[spanalot]

"but nazis in the Ukraine".


BWAHAHAHAHA!

Nice Putinesque attempt to rewrite history - it was the Russians that teamed up with the Nazis to bring us WWII and it was Ukraine that lost 3 times as many as Russia in the battle against the Nazis.

[FreedomCalls]

>>Surkov suggests that that Russia can materialize its sovereign democracy in the economic sphere by putting under the state's control or dominance "such vital sectors of the national economy as strategic communications, pipelines, the national electricity grid, railroads and federal highways, the financial system, and broadcast television."

>In other words, no free markets, state control of everything, command economy.

Just like in the US?

strategic communications --> the Federal Communications Commission.
pipelines, the national electricity grid --> Both are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
railroads and federal highways --> the Department of Transportation
the financial system --> the Federal Reserve Bank
and broadcast television --> the Federal Communications Commission again.