August 28, 2014
Heather Saul, Independent
...Poroshenko's statement (click here) came as the pro-Russian separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko claimed former and serving Russian soldiers on leave from their posts are fighting Ukrainian troops alongside the rebels.
The rebel leader told Russian state television station: "Among us are fighting serving soldiers, who would rather take their vacation not on a beach but with us, among brothers, who are fighting for their freedom."
He estimated between 3,000 and 4,000 Russians have joined fighting, but insisted they did so voluntarily and not on Moscow's orders....
That is a blatant lie and Ukraine needs to assess it's ability to withstand a Russian invasion into the country and then take to the people of Ukraine. Tell them what has happened to their democracy since the annexation of Crimea. There is no sense to the continued loss of Ukrainian lives in cities completely unprepared for such violence.
The next stop for the Russians, NATO.
There are no more international boundaries for Russia. There are no more international affiliations other than it's economic/military union. If one looks at the so called economic union Russia is attempting to achieve there is a rich supply of recruits.
August 22, 2014
Sergei Guriyev, (click here) former dean of the prestigious New Economics School in Moscow, and now a professor at Instituts d'etudes Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris, left Russia in 2013 amid a crackdown on liberal intellectuals critical of the Kremlin's authoritarianism....
There is no mistaking the movement of Russia to it's former methodology when the Ruble had no value.
...These predictions were taken into account by the Russian government in the past and that is why the Russian government in the last 20 years integrated into the global economy and chose policies [different] from protectionism and autarky that were pursued by the Soviet government. And that has actually been one of the important factors behind growth of the Russian economy and growth in consumption, and therefore the raising of living standards, which, in turn, actually contributed to rising support for the Russian government among ordinary Russians, who enjoyed this prosperity and growth of consumption and living standards....
Russian can close it's borders to any imports and/or exports and live with the Ruble by also controlling costs to both consumers and producers. That will result in discontent within the country again and the political dynamic will begin to escalate, but, there is always oppression, propaganda and "Death to those that would destroy any preservation of Russian Speaking People." I believe that is the direction Russia is headed and any word otherwise is simply buying time to prepare for an inevitable war for expansionism.
Expansion is the only method left to improve the life of Russians and contain discontent as it grows. There is a reason why the Russian Olympic games reminded the world so much of past expansionist regimes when Crimea was annexed. These are not the good days in Russia, they are the days of preparation to return to old methods.
Professor Guriyek helped develop the basis of the Russian Economic Union which is properly called the Eurasian Economic Union. He was threatened with his life. It didn't have to be written in words, but, the assault on his practices within the academic community was as good as a tombstone. It was just that Putin could NOT cause carnage to expand his timeline to assault against The West.
Professor Guriyek is correct in his statements about the end of profitability of the Russia economy and the silly ideas Putin has in administering sanctions. Russia is not The West. The West is diverse. It won't take any time at all, perhaps one growing season, for Europe, the USA, Mexico, South America or India to begin to purchase the excess Polish apples. Russia's sanctions are basically meaningless. Putin is victimizing his own people and his greatest enemy now is discontent. There are limited ways he can over come that and none of his options are pretty.
It is time for the Ukraine people to move away from ANY chance of danger. What was once unthinkable as an outcome to a community of 12,000 people without arms to such intentions is now within the gun sites of Russian troops. The Russian troops have already committed crimes against humanity. There is nothing to say they won't continue to do the same. The Ukraine people need to realize that. While President Poroshenko's willingness to seek peace is at the heart of every Ukrainian, there needs to be a reality check to it's possible failure and the peril of the citizens.
Heather Saul, Independent
...Poroshenko's statement (click here) came as the pro-Russian separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko claimed former and serving Russian soldiers on leave from their posts are fighting Ukrainian troops alongside the rebels.
The rebel leader told Russian state television station: "Among us are fighting serving soldiers, who would rather take their vacation not on a beach but with us, among brothers, who are fighting for their freedom."
He estimated between 3,000 and 4,000 Russians have joined fighting, but insisted they did so voluntarily and not on Moscow's orders....
That is a blatant lie and Ukraine needs to assess it's ability to withstand a Russian invasion into the country and then take to the people of Ukraine. Tell them what has happened to their democracy since the annexation of Crimea. There is no sense to the continued loss of Ukrainian lives in cities completely unprepared for such violence.
The next stop for the Russians, NATO.
There are no more international boundaries for Russia. There are no more international affiliations other than it's economic/military union. If one looks at the so called economic union Russia is attempting to achieve there is a rich supply of recruits.
August 22, 2014
Sergei Guriyev, (click here) former dean of the prestigious New Economics School in Moscow, and now a professor at Instituts d'etudes Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris, left Russia in 2013 amid a crackdown on liberal intellectuals critical of the Kremlin's authoritarianism....
There is no mistaking the movement of Russia to it's former methodology when the Ruble had no value.
...These predictions were taken into account by the Russian government in the past and that is why the Russian government in the last 20 years integrated into the global economy and chose policies [different] from protectionism and autarky that were pursued by the Soviet government. And that has actually been one of the important factors behind growth of the Russian economy and growth in consumption, and therefore the raising of living standards, which, in turn, actually contributed to rising support for the Russian government among ordinary Russians, who enjoyed this prosperity and growth of consumption and living standards....
Russian can close it's borders to any imports and/or exports and live with the Ruble by also controlling costs to both consumers and producers. That will result in discontent within the country again and the political dynamic will begin to escalate, but, there is always oppression, propaganda and "Death to those that would destroy any preservation of Russian Speaking People." I believe that is the direction Russia is headed and any word otherwise is simply buying time to prepare for an inevitable war for expansionism.
Expansion is the only method left to improve the life of Russians and contain discontent as it grows. There is a reason why the Russian Olympic games reminded the world so much of past expansionist regimes when Crimea was annexed. These are not the good days in Russia, they are the days of preparation to return to old methods.
Professor Guriyek helped develop the basis of the Russian Economic Union which is properly called the Eurasian Economic Union. He was threatened with his life. It didn't have to be written in words, but, the assault on his practices within the academic community was as good as a tombstone. It was just that Putin could NOT cause carnage to expand his timeline to assault against The West.
Professor Guriyek is correct in his statements about the end of profitability of the Russia economy and the silly ideas Putin has in administering sanctions. Russia is not The West. The West is diverse. It won't take any time at all, perhaps one growing season, for Europe, the USA, Mexico, South America or India to begin to purchase the excess Polish apples. Russia's sanctions are basically meaningless. Putin is victimizing his own people and his greatest enemy now is discontent. There are limited ways he can over come that and none of his options are pretty.
It is time for the Ukraine people to move away from ANY chance of danger. What was once unthinkable as an outcome to a community of 12,000 people without arms to such intentions is now within the gun sites of Russian troops. The Russian troops have already committed crimes against humanity. There is nothing to say they won't continue to do the same. The Ukraine people need to realize that. While President Poroshenko's willingness to seek peace is at the heart of every Ukrainian, there needs to be a reality check to it's possible failure and the peril of the citizens.
