Meet the President - Kalmykia - 16 July 07 - Part 2

[normannescio]

Love the series, not the condescending tone of the reporter though. The true love for this republic of the president is really commendable. Wow, I'd want our country to have such a sincere leader. Despite of any western standard, thinkabout it... This country didn't even had running water, gas and roads. And think of the kids learning how to study playing chess. It's a vision accomplished and under construction. Chapeau mister president! Minus some kudos to the reporter... Donkey ass...!

[rodazi]

As an American, I think that this reporter can be somewhat condescending, not just towards his interviewee and the place where he's a guest, but also towards the viewer. The theremin soundtrack was ridiculous, and Ilyumzhinov's story about his alleged encounter didn't "benefit" from being embellished in this way.

[5687678]

I want this reporter to do another interview after another 10 years and see what does he have to say.

[symmetry08]

well, westerness like to look down. This time he had some what more respect than I expected, but still I can smell some sort of good scepticism though. Child needs to be guided which is not like in the western nations that lost mind over word liberty and freedom. Besides word 'freedom' exists 'discipline and wise guidance' which is in reality absent in youngsters among western nations. Resultsare poor educations and addictions to substances.

[MaRRJaNa]

Im from India and i see this guy very honest in his statements , well every country shud have a GREAT LEADER like him ......hats off to him ....may god bless all human race

[facestabbed]

kudos to kirsan, tis reporter is a dickhead, should show more respect to a head of state that has this attitude. Kalmakia got trod on hard in the stalin years, good to see them rebuilding.

[smeilee]

this stupid ass journalist is trying to act smart ... fuck this guy off!!

[boniodinga]

Got amazing how this journalist abuses such great hospitality, honesty and openness! message:nothing is good without (our) western endorsement; that's neo-colonialism.Temple to chess:yes! chess is mathematically stimulating!

[xplosivelilly]

the region is poor and he spends all the money behind a stupid 'chess city' because he likes chess! what the hell? lol

[MaRRJaNa]

Im from India and i see this guy very honest in his statements , well every country shud have a GREAT LEADER like him ......hats off to him ....may god bless all human race

[BrankoBrankov]

I can not agree more. The english so called journalist i.e. spies, are the best in trying to invalidate everything good and beautiful in other countries. This journalist-spy, is sooooooooooo arogant ugly souless ignorant , evil student. Never the less, the whole world now know what kind of destructive creature english were in past, present but (here is no good future for them. Creator is panishing them for everything evil they have done to other countries and people...

[uanyonoka]

Kirsan is the best..he is the president of the people...10 years and such changes...

[LeHuyAnh]

This reporter is a condescending English asshole!...may Ilyumzhinov is strange, but not up to some Brit to say! Brits are nothing without the rest of Europe and the US!

[cortezawwris]

Yes such western scum should not be allowed to enter any area in the Russian federation. I want all these westerners and there missionaries out of are lands.

[whiteshoe2007]

richest republic in the world, the same shit was spoken 18 years ago as well, nothing changed, all bullshit and lie, so much lie

[whiteshoe2007]

Kirsan is insane, and he is one of the worst things which could ever happen to Kalmyk nation.

[whalen25]

Despite his eccentricities, the dude is bringing in money to a poor ass country.

[temuriko]

kirsan is a great president of a beautiful country Kalmykia. The stupid comments of a journalist who got paid well are all lies, people do not beleive this sucker(journalist),he is a slut.Life in kalmykia is much better than in the rest of ex soviet union republics like georgia, ukraine, belarus etc. We love Kalmykia, british asshole hands off Kalmykia!!!

[cn100kz]

uralan!!elista!

[hoomelemele]

wow, a budding young dictator. How long do you think it will be before he starts slaughtering people?

[xplosivelilly]

who says he didn't start already? chess city? wdf?