[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/russia/
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http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,544714,00.html

“THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING
Moscow Investors Go on Shopping Spree for German Companies”
By Alexander Jung, Matthias Schepp and Benjamin Triebe

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Russia’s business elite are reaping huge profits from the high prices for natural resources and many are looking westwards to Germany for investment opportunities. However, the close ties between business and politics in Russia has prompted fears that Moscow could be intent on buying up the West one company at a time.”

[Straight Vermonter]

I just posted a similar article here.

[Cindy]

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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/putin
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/venezuela
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/chavez

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/04/russia.venezuela.ap/index.html

updated 12:43 p.m. EDT, Fri April 4, 2008

“Reports: Venezuela to buy subs from Russia”

SNIPPET: “STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Russian news media: Venezuela expected to sign deal for at least three submarines
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reportedly will sign contracts during May visit
Venezuela already has bought some $3 billion worth of arms from Russia”

MOSCOW, Russia (AP)