Comments on: The sleeping giant Russia

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:13:12 +0000

I am glad that you disagree with me and we are all intitled to our own opinion, but as my brother has said Moscow is the most expensive city in the world to live in. The problem I find with Russia is she is to large and continue’s to support the european part of Russia more than the Asian part of Russia. I agree with you on the American front aswell and that I wish that Britain and Russia were more friendly, but our government appears to support America more than any other countries. But then if it was not for America we would not be where we are today without NATO who do a fantastic job and work well with Red Cross.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:31:57 +0000

Luke, I'm not sure how you can disagree with Moscow being the most expensive city to live in. It was in every paper a couple of weeks ago. Here's the BBC article. However, I pretty much agree with the what you've said about U.S oppression. It's all there in the Project for a New American Century.

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:46:41 +0000

I Disagree on your last coments. Russia definetly is a sleeping giant and presently its economy and world contribution only a percentage of its full potential . The trouble with Russia is the stagnant government systems that impede new ideas and systems from taking hold . the other promblem is the the power of the worlds major militaries and their dogged marriage to the many nuts in the broad world media who continue to create suppressions and tales of woe. Of course the worst military is the Us military an overgrown giant that in a wise mans view of the world has lost its right to exist in its present overgrown state and does nothing presently except suppress countries it does not like. The Us govt and military is the reason Russia and europe do not become brothers. Look at NATO another creation giving the Us military more power. Europe must grow up again and kick the USA out of mainland europe. Russia has been suppressed by the U.S.A since the 1940s. the utter dominance of pro- Us views in the western media has prevented this simple truth from being spoken.
The U.S.A also suppresses ARAB countries and has since the creation of ISRAEL by the U.K and U.S.A.

Basically in the interests of mankind the US armed forces should be reduced to a third of its current size and Europe and Asia should be entirely independent of the US military.The U.S time and again has shown itself to be crazy with power and only intereted in its own advancement and global hegemony of its corporations. Also NATO should be reconvened without the U.S.A and instead europe and Russia should increase there ties further.

By: Mum

Mum — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:41:51 +0000

Yes mark. I heard that Moscow is the most expensive place to live. A good, very detailed overview of Russia. Very informative.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:12:39 +0000

Oh cool I know that Russia is doing ok when it comes to the economy, but it is still behind where it should be by now. And don’t forget it is mainly the European part of Russia that is booming the Asia part is still behind the rest of Europe. Thanks it is a good blog. I like it.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:57:50 +0000

You said the Russian economy has been very slow and difficult, but in recent years, their economy has been booming, outpacing Japan, the U.S and Europe! There’s been a lot of foreign investment and I think Russia is making the most of its large reserves of natural gas.

Still, that’s a pretty thorough overview of Russia there, Mark! I didn’t know about the eleven timezones. How confusing that must be!