(There's rumors of Bush forcing a third term also but I don't beleive those wacko publications either)
1. Name the seized assets.
2. Russia's dealings with Iran have been closely related with our own and Bush supports the brunt of them. Russia's dealings with China are visibly an attempt to learn more about a future enemy, Russia has even recently arrested chinese spies in their military, but you plainly beleive everything MSNBC tells you on the matter.
3. I already posted the article in another thread. Ivanov doesn't even like his current position and is not interested in the burden of any additional responsibilities.
4. Without Russia the west may very well have lost WWII. Certainly if they had won it would have involved making cities in Euroe meet the fate Hiroshima did.
5. While in Russia did you ever ask folks what they think of their president?
Also:
Vice Premier Ivanov says he won't run for higher office
20:29 | 26/ 01/ 2006
YEREVAN, January 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Thursday that he was not considering running for a higher office in the near future, refuting wide-spread rumors that he was seeking a higher post in the government.
"My appointment to the post of vice premier has burdened me with additional tasks. I believe that, under these conditions, it would be incorrect to opt for anything else," Ivanov, who is also Russia's Defense Minister, told a news conference.
ALSO:
Jan 26 2006 6:30PM
Ivanov vows punishment for military hazing in Chelyabinsk
YEREVAN. Jan 26 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said that the alleged hazing incident involving servicemen in Chelyabinsk will be thoroughly investigated and all those guilty will be punished.
"The head of the general staff has been ordered to investigate the incident. If cases of hazing are discovered, all the guilty will be punished," Ivanov told journalists in Yerevan on Thursday.
AvtoVAZ,Yukos, LUKoil, Norilsk Nickel,Media-Most,Tyumen oil, Gazprom....to name a few I have read about.
Give me a break russia has just now began to try and "work" if thats what you call it with the US over Iran and thats because europe and the US both were on the same side of this issue and put pressure on russia. Russia has been arming Iran and syria for years as well as north korea. Russia arms china not out of wanting to see the enemies ins and out. They do this like they do all their proxy dealing and its to buffer and blunt the US position.Yes they have caught a few spies for china but I know for a fact that the majority of the Duma hates the US and our position in the world. The russian government can go to hell the world would be better off without them.