As a Russian, I offer my deepest condolences to the Polish nation and to the families of those who died. It is very sad that Russia became a part of this tragedy.
08/28/2008 8:33:05 AM PDT
· 15 of 16 asd145
to Flying Circus
Russian troops in North Caucasus were supposed to be a deterrent, not the invitation to Georgia to invade South Ossetia and kill Russian peacekeepers there. I think nobody really expected that Saakashvili is THAT stupid.
In my view Russia's response to mass murder of its citizens was quite moderate and does not qualify as an “aggression”.
08/26/2008 7:17:08 AM PDT
· 13 of 16 asd145
to Flying Circus
True, Georgians and Ossetians shelled each other's positions - it went on for some time, both sides had casualties and both sides blamed the other for starting the shooting. But the fact that Georgians started a full-scale invasion on the first day of the Olympics tells me that their decision to attack Ossetia was deliberate.
08/25/2008 9:47:23 AM PDT
· 9 of 16 asd145
to NCDragon
I thought it was Georgia who invaded de-facto independent region of South Ossetia killing in the process Russian peacekeeping soldiers and ordinary citizens there.
03/04/2007 11:15:19 AM PST
· 14 of 23 asd145
to pleikumud
Only smooth-bore guns are allowed.
The "Nuremberg trial" is unlikely because Russia is still ruled by the former Soviet elite and their descendants (though after grabbing most of the state property they like to parade themselves as capitalist "efficient owners" now).
03/04/2007 6:57:29 AM PST
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to Paleo Conservative
I think he will find some way. For example, one of his buddies, say, Ivanov, gets "elected". Then after a couple of months some crisis situation is created, Ivanov steps down, Putin gets elected again and rules another 8 years - without formal violation of the constitution.
03/04/2007 6:46:57 AM PST
· 5 of 23 asd145
to xcamel
Thanks. I've searched the forum using the keyword "russia" and could not find any info about the demonstration - so I decided to post it (mostly for the sake of pictures).
And the other side of the coin is that critics of putinism won't give a flying f*ck about someone in Russia being punished for criticizing authorities unless he is a mega thief who can spend millions in a pr campaign.