tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post1407804925639405099..comments2023-10-28T12:01:47.929+00:00Comments on Edward Lucas: subtle, nuanced (but heartfelt) piece from Daily MailEdward Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11369936559712607693noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-11979770309171343932008-05-13T14:32:00.000+00:002008-05-13T14:32:00.000+00:00It is an irony but today we see the same picture a...It is an irony but today we see the same picture as back in the cold war years. Both sides feel threatened, it is no question that both US and USSR felt that the other side was dominating, winning, both felt surrounded by their opponent, it was paranoia...<BR/>Equally today many Europeans feel threatened by Russia, just as the Russians are incredibly scepticle of intentions of the West. Both on governmental and social levels, this feeling of paranoia is mutual.<BR/>It will take generations for this Cold War mentality to dissappear, if it ever will.Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022964681232503802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-49662222262889413812008-05-13T12:40:00.000+00:002008-05-13T12:40:00.000+00:00Off the subject, but Katyn denial update: http://w...Off the subject, but Katyn denial update: http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/foreign-affairs/?id=82286<BR/><BR/>I personally think that Poles should not have _any_ complexes vis-a-vis Russia. <BR/><BR/>Poland is a member of the EU and NATO. Poles enjoy GDP per capita of $16,200, while in Russia it is $14,600 -- a figure skewed by the number of $ billionaires and millionaires concentrated in two cities. Poland will likely join the eurozone by 2009, inflation is well under control (even in the global financial crisis) compared to Ukraine and Russia. On top of that, Tusk is viewed by the Russian political elite as a "normal European leader" while Putin is viewed in Poland as a despot. <BR/><BR/>I understand the history, but apart from that why keep an inferiority complex against Russia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-75385541547949453142008-05-13T11:56:00.000+00:002008-05-13T11:56:00.000+00:00It's kind of sad to see Turkey struggling out of t...It's kind of sad to see Turkey struggling out of the opinion of a 17th century commentator "Turkey and Russia are the cripples of Europe" while Russia still remains as is. Developing, sure, but rather obviously not (fast enough) towards health...Dorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942338677951019959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-63824862445073017022008-05-12T10:13:00.000+00:002008-05-12T10:13:00.000+00:00It is a good article, however I don't think it is ...It is a good article, however I don't think it is logical to argue that Putin is reponsible for the corruption and bureaucracy...you constantly seem to emphasise that it was triumphed under Putin, as if the man wanted to create it.<BR/>Very unwise. He inherited it from Yeltisn and the collapse of the country, those things can't be fixed overnight. Most Russians would probably say there is far less corruption now.<BR/><BR/>It is very unprofessional to accuse the Kremlin of assasinating Mr.Litvinenko with reference to no evidence what so ever. Making up things here. Several journalists have been arguing that Litvinenko was a nuclear-material smuggler and actually died of overexposing himself to the polonium. Another interesting matter in this James Bond saga, is the fact that polonium is a highly raioactive material used my the military of 8 countries in the world, for production of weapons mass destruction, it has never been used for one-man assasinations, in other words they would be used to attack cities and thousands of people. So maybe he was a nuclear-trader afterall? He wasn't officially employed.<BR/><BR/>The special agencies of Great Britain have obviously made up their accusations and pointed the finger at Kremlin, because it would be even more embarassing to acknowledge that they have allowed a nuclear deal on British soil.Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022964681232503802noreply@blogger.com