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

Edward Lucas, the author of 'The New Cold War', discusses Dmitry Medvedev's first year as Russian president and just who really runs Russia.

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[eugdog106]

YES

[yugo91aesop]

is putin still popular in russia?

[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

[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

[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

[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.

[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.

[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]

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]

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.