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mahnmut ([personal profile] mahnmut) wrote2008-03-11 11:16 pm
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What really, really disturbs you about Russia?

Here it is, what really disturbs the West. It's not about freedom or democracy. It is this ->


In global capital markets, Russia eyes larger role
The investment push, fueled by a new sovereign wealth fund and eager Russian businessmen, has raised concerns of Moscow meddling abroad.

[identity profile] zzerzonat.livejournal.com 2008-03-12 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
But what is bad about that? We invest in the West and not in our country, by the way its why Russians dont like its own millionaires. We take control of strategic companies in the West - well the same do all countries now.

[identity profile] mahnmut.livejournal.com 2008-03-12 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
That's what I ask - what's so bad?

Obviously, it meddles with some people's interests in the West.

[identity profile] il-mio-gufo.livejournal.com 2008-03-16 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
No one seems to like millionaires much, regardless of the country.

For me, I say....as long as the millionaire manages to create jobs, steady ones, then 'carry on.'

[identity profile] thecouchpolit.livejournal.com 2008-03-12 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it is what disturbs the Christian Science Monitor. The West is very money-friendly. It loves it more than the so called "democracy" We eagerly let Chinese companies acquire large stakes in US financial institutions.

[identity profile] mahnmut.livejournal.com 2008-03-12 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
There are some historic prejudices about Russia, though.

[identity profile] il-mio-gufo.livejournal.com 2008-03-16 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
There is no other business except for international-business, not in this day and age.

Thanks for the link, it made for a very good briefing on a situation I really know little about :)