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2008-09-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin: U.S. should improve ties with Russia

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 OK Vlad - you're short of cash, how much for Siberia?

Posted by anonymous2u 2008-09-14 00:36|| 2008-09-14 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 The rapidly falling energy prices are going to put a slight delay in your GDP predictions.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-09-14 00:52|| 2008-09-14 00:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I remember reading in the 1980's that from birth rate data and actuarial tables starting in the early 1900's the Soviet should have had 100 million more people than it did. That the Communist wars and purges wiped out, or never caused to be born because of the early deaths of their parents, 100 million souls is something that is almost incomprehensible.

No thanks, Vlad. The Russian soul is much too dark and requires too much human sacrifice. I'd rather keep you as far away as possible.

Posted by ed 2008-09-14 01:08|| 2008-09-14 01:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Soviet = Soviet Union

Posted by ed 2008-09-14 01:09|| 2008-09-14 01:09|| Front Page Top

#5 ~~Soviet = Soviet Union~~ Commies...

fixed it

Posted by 3dc 2008-09-14 02:12|| 2008-09-14 02:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually for Vlad that was rather civilized, I'm modestly impressed that he could bring himself to be that positive.

Posted by AzCat 2008-09-14 05:19|| 2008-09-14 05:19|| Front Page Top

#7 He's KGB and owns a warehouse full of masks Az.

Posted by .5MT 2008-09-14 07:24|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-09-14 07:24|| Front Page Top

#8 I love the whole "yeah, we invaded but it's your fault!" theme he's got going on, not to mention his new and improved "seven year plan" that will be achieved ahead of schedule.

I hate to admit it, but both me and the Tsar am impressed by the style of Volodya's bullshit.

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-09-14 11:23|| 2008-09-14 11:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Personally I think the Russians should stop obsessing over the US like some jilted lover. Europe has culture and needs balls. Russia has balls and desperately needs culture. They should become fast friends with European cash putting Russian peacekeepers wherever the UN needs so Europe can feel they are doing something (without any pesky casualties) and Russia can be a big player again (without those pesky costs.

Also Russia should be cozying up with Japan. Russia has some worthless islands the Japanese really, really want. Russia has unpopulated wasteland connected by a rickity old trans-siberian railway. Japan has cash and the engineering to build a bullet-train that could connect Moscow with the Pacific and make Russia a proper two-coast nation.

Lastly Russia should be cozying up with India and Latin America. Anyone that wants to immigrate to Siberia but doesn't have a territorial claim on the area (that means no Chinese) or tend to be problems (that means Islam) should be invited to come in and become Russian citizens to help reverse some of the downward economic trends and populate the Pacific Coast of Russia.

Instead Putin pisses off the world and now has to semi-grovel hoping to restore relations.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-14 18:28|| 2008-09-14 18:28|| Front Page Top

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