Russia becoming more open and free? With the clamps down on free speech that are already on the record? With the police being a bit too free with the truncheon? With Putin (and his KGB background) getting his third term as president? With the government buying controlling shares in what are supposed to be private companies? Should we get into the assassinations too . . . ?
Obama’s open deference to Medvedev and Putin should have told one all one needs to know about Russia, never mind all the rest.
>>>Russia becoming more open and free? With the clamps down on free speech that are already on the record? With the police being a bit too free with the truncheon? With Putin (and his KGB background) getting his third term as president? With the government buying controlling shares in what are supposed to be private companies? Should we get into the assassinations too . . . ?<<<
In fact KGB and Police are pretty much more restrained in Russia under Putin comparing to Yeltsin’s regime.
There is a rule of law of some kind for investors who aren’t about to exploit corruption for their interest.
Ask Ford, IKEA etc. They have exposed any nasty approach from Russian politicians and unions and nobody dare to touch them ever since.
Both makes billions in Russia now.