Sunday, August 11, 2013

There is speculation that the Russian Diaspora makes the world a safer place, but, that's ridiculous.

Russian Diasporas in the "Near Abroad": Implications for International Peace (click here)

This article is from 2001. It is inflammatory. 'A made for Bush, the War President' propaganda estimate.

There is no indication Russia will seek global domination by destroying other nations when their diaspora is finally home. Russia is active in all kinds of trade agreements, non-proliferation and peace accords. That entire idea is bizarre.

Adopting Russian Children has very little to do with Gay Rights. Russia has been repatriating their diaspora. I think a real push to do so was begun under Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Why adopt Russian children to all corners of the world only to ask them to come back.

The ending of Russian adoption has basically nothing to do with Gay Rights in other nations. It is silly to state that.

Russia is very much about reclaiming itself these days.


Russian President Vladimir Putin (click here) threw his support behind efforts by allied lawmakers to repatriate as much as $1 trillion in capital held by companies and high ranking officials abroad.
Russia should proceed with anti-corruption legislation that would put limits on bureaucrats and politicians owning foreign bank deposits and securities, Putin said today in Moscow in his first state-of-the-nation address since returning to the presidency in May. The curbs should include all top policy makers including the president, prime minister and their families, he said.
Clawing back assets amassed by Russians in low-tax foreign jurisdictions is central to Putin’s plan to reignite and diversify the sagging economy through investment. The government this week cut its growth forecast for next year to 3.6 percent, less than the “minimum” 5 percent to 6 percent Russia needs over the next decade, Putin said...