Mayor of St Petersburg Valentina Matveenko
Posted on 07/30/2007 10:07:03 PM PDT by propertius
ping.
Kremlin chest thumping could get worse after March 2008...
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Mayor of St Petersburg Valentina Matveenko
She may be ultra loyal, but I doubt that Putin would go for Matvienko. Russians may adore him, but they are not ready for a woman.
Medvedev remains in with a chance, though he is slipping back. Naryshkin seems to be moving up the field of dark horses — though I reckon Yakunin is the leader of the outsiders (he’s both ex-KGB and ex-St Petersburg).
That is assuming, of course, that Putin does go.
I reckone he’s drawn up various plans but hasn’t yet decided which one to go for. Though, like everyone else, I’m speculating wildly.
Ivanov has openly called for the restoration of the Soviet Union as a Communist state.
Medvedev is too moderate for Putin’s tastes and can barley tolerate the “Our Russia” party.
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When?
Some speech he gave a few years ago. Anyway, Ivanov is much more of a hardliner than Putin ever was, and is liked not only by Putinists, but also gets a raining endorsement from Gennedy Zuganiov, the leader of the Russian Communist party.
Ivanov has openly called for the restoration of the Soviet Union as a Communist state.==
Can you give the reference? I’d like to read it because I did never heard such thing.
Anyway, Ivanov is much more of a hardliner than Putin ever was, and is liked not only by Putinists, but also gets a raining endorsement from Gennedy Zuganiov, the leader of the Russian Communist party.==
Ivanov are talking just the reality. NATO indeed try to encirle Russia. And new ABM in Poland is against Russia not Iran. It is almost 100% opinion in Russia.
Why? This issue has been discussed with Russia since the 1990s — it is hardly new.
The idea that the shield is aimed at Russia, or that NATO is encircling Russia is pure paranoia (unless Putin makes it self fulfilling prophecy by his quasi-fascist antics).
10 interceptor missiles against the largest nuclear arsenal in the world? The deployment of 2,000 to 3,000 American troops into Bulgaria and Romania? This is what has got you guys into such a tizz? Please!
I think Putin was looking for an excuse to re-arm and we gave it to him.
As each day passes, I can see Gog and Magog more clearly.
Bump.
Ping.
‘Comrade, the dictatorship is in surrounded! Inform Premier Putin the time as arrived. The Neo-Soviet Empire must surrender or face the music!’==
The best laugh is the last laugh.
The best laugh is the last laugh!!:)
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