April 16, 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin (click here) is holding his 13th marathon Q&A on Thursday. According to the Kremlin press service, at least 2 million people sent in questions, touching mainly on the economy and the situation in eastern Ukraine.
He talked about Ukraine, military equipment contract with France, the Russian economy and questions as to whether he would intervene with a stubborn husband that does not like dogs.
Russia needs to do better with emergency response. I am quite confident there would be volunteers to inform the President about dangerous wildfires if they have the equipment. Simply having a hotline isn't an answer for the distant residents of Russia.
Russia needs to have a plan to save Russian lives within Russia.
April 14, 2015
The outcome is immensely better than 2010, but, it needs a better post emergency response. There are issues of being exposed to the natural world/elements when fire takes a home or a village.
Authorities said the region sustained “huge damage” as a result of the blazes.
At least 700 cattle and some 3,000 sheep had perished, they said in a statement.
Authorities added that they were concerned that the cattle that survived had nowhere to graze now.
“Tens of square kilometres of land have been burned,” the statement said.
Moscow-based investigators opened five criminal probes into the Khakassia fires over negligence.
That is no way to treat people filled with hopelessness.
What Russia should have done is offer to purchase the cows with enough money to rebuild a home and return pasture and cows when the pasture returned. Shame on anyone willing to oppress people so badly effected by wildfire. Making people quiet is not going to solve the problems. I thought marathon public forums were to solve problems not cause them. The time for investigations is BEFORE the tragedy, not after.
I thought the response about Iran was good. It made an impression to withhold the missiles in 2010. It may have been the deciding factor when Iran came to the table this time. Well done.
The marathon lasted 3 hours. The content was questions and comments by Russia citizens. I wish there was more talk about political freedom and the campaigns to come and the need for opportunity and openness. Transparency. Such discussions would bring about a clearer understanding of Russian politics and the complexity of the Russian government.
When President Putin was re-elected one of the comments by his rival was the complexity of the Russia government almost prevents anyone other than mainstream elites to be successful in elections. That is very old world and I would think President Putin, on his third term, would find a priority in understanding how the government is difficult to understand and navigate. The old world structure doesn't invite young people to embark on a political career.
President Putin might find a real legacy issue if he found ways to improve the political outcomes in Russia. I would think such forums also invites anonymous questions when it comes to political questions. Russians still worry about retaliation. There needs to be a way to openness that may have to begin with an anonymous status.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (click here) is holding his 13th marathon Q&A on Thursday. According to the Kremlin press service, at least 2 million people sent in questions, touching mainly on the economy and the situation in eastern Ukraine.
He talked about Ukraine, military equipment contract with France, the Russian economy and questions as to whether he would intervene with a stubborn husband that does not like dogs.
Russia needs to do better with emergency response. I am quite confident there would be volunteers to inform the President about dangerous wildfires if they have the equipment. Simply having a hotline isn't an answer for the distant residents of Russia.
Russia needs to have a plan to save Russian lives within Russia.
April 14, 2015
“Seventeen people have been killed (click here) and more than
460 required medical treatment after wildfires blamed on adults who had
“played with matches” swept through Siberia, authorities say. More than
5,000 rescue workers battled through the night to contain the blazes in
the region of Khakassia in south-eastern Siberia where 15 people died.”
Siberia, a place of salt mines where those who said the
wrong words were banished forever to a barren and frozen landscape, to
survive on rats and cockroaches, sucking icicles for moisture, never to
see loved ones again. That’s what some of us were taught.
Australian firefighters might never have imagined that bushfires could rage in a place like Siberia. But it does....The outcome is immensely better than 2010, but, it needs a better post emergency response. There are issues of being exposed to the natural world/elements when fire takes a home or a village.
Authorities said the region sustained “huge damage” as a result of the blazes.
At least 700 cattle and some 3,000 sheep had perished, they said in a statement.
Authorities added that they were concerned that the cattle that survived had nowhere to graze now.
“Tens of square kilometres of land have been burned,” the statement said.
Moscow-based investigators opened five criminal probes into the Khakassia fires over negligence.
That is no way to treat people filled with hopelessness.
What Russia should have done is offer to purchase the cows with enough money to rebuild a home and return pasture and cows when the pasture returned. Shame on anyone willing to oppress people so badly effected by wildfire. Making people quiet is not going to solve the problems. I thought marathon public forums were to solve problems not cause them. The time for investigations is BEFORE the tragedy, not after.
I thought the response about Iran was good. It made an impression to withhold the missiles in 2010. It may have been the deciding factor when Iran came to the table this time. Well done.
The marathon lasted 3 hours. The content was questions and comments by Russia citizens. I wish there was more talk about political freedom and the campaigns to come and the need for opportunity and openness. Transparency. Such discussions would bring about a clearer understanding of Russian politics and the complexity of the Russian government.
When President Putin was re-elected one of the comments by his rival was the complexity of the Russia government almost prevents anyone other than mainstream elites to be successful in elections. That is very old world and I would think President Putin, on his third term, would find a priority in understanding how the government is difficult to understand and navigate. The old world structure doesn't invite young people to embark on a political career.
President Putin might find a real legacy issue if he found ways to improve the political outcomes in Russia. I would think such forums also invites anonymous questions when it comes to political questions. Russians still worry about retaliation. There needs to be a way to openness that may have to begin with an anonymous status.
