Frost over the World - Who runs Russia? - 27 Feb 09

[yugo91aesop]

is putin still popular in russia?

[eugdog106]

YES

[epiphanyofreason8]

hold on the economic recovery in russia began before the sharp increase in oil the educational system is healther than ever the health care sucks but not bexause of a lack of hospitals judges have become less sovietesque in natural meaning that they dont hand out guilty verdicts in 98% of cases and yes this was still prevailant during yeltsin and putin did attempt to diversify the economy evern though there is a preponderance in oil and other raw material exports but that has traditionally

[epiphanyofreason8]

been the case in russia. russia is a country with alot of problems but one that has made alot of progress This "expert " clearly needs to study the history and predilictions of russia before spewing opinion laced sophistry

[Sykes90]

Nelkwie4

yes, lets hope china take over the world so we all can live missrable lifes without any rights

If u dont know wtf u r talking about, dont say anything

[oceanbound222]

Interesting story !!! I believe that China and Russia are going to be the world leaders in the next decade.

[GermaineIlya]

China the US Russia and India

[Nelkwie4]

Let us hope that China soon will be able to challenge the US.

[Mxyzptlk562]

Whatever happens, I would like that it does not result in another cold war. When giants wrestle, the ants will get crushed.

[CrazyShakaZulu]

I dont want a Police State to challenge the US. Even when the US makes terrible mistakes, the leadership can change. In the People's Republic of China, only the Communist Party has any say

[Nelkwie4]

But China has proven that it is a peaceloving, responsible and serious country which offers friendship, development and prosperity for its partners. This is something we should celebrate with fanfare, it is good for the world that China is getting stronger every day, every month, so that the US can be challenged.

More power to China means a better world for all.

[KareenCasey]

I dont know if China has proven any of those qualities. After all, harassing ethnic minorities the US has stopped doing since the 1960s. China still has a long way to go and the CHinese will only have the power to counter the US by 2050 or so even if it's economy surpasses the US by 2020

[Nelkwie4]

Why are you so pessimistic Kareencasey, I dont understand. China can challenge the US much sooner than 2050, that is for sure. With a much bigger military budget than the US, the sky is the limit for China. I sense some quite strong antichinese sentiment in your statements. We should prepare for the Chinese century with optimism and not be hostile to China. That will not promote peace and friendship.

[KareenCasey]

dude my brother went on my account by mistake. i am a very optimistic person.

thank you- i could care less about this issue; this is more of an interest of his.

[StrwberryCoff]

I believe you are correct. I am tired of the current condition of my country (US) and hope for a return to a small constitutional republic. I'd rather have the two superpowers share a border, I believe less war (at least for the US) will be a result of that. China has been saving and making wise investments while the US has been spending and printing. The US MUST step down from global politics and the UN in order to survive.