Presidential Candidates Clueless on Russia; Report: Putin to be NYT columnist
The presidential candidates as a whole don't look very sure-footed on former Soviet policy. That is except for John McCain, who says How about returning to part of the Soviet-era approach -- averting McCain's petulant muscle-flexing, but accepting that there's little overlap in belief systems, that the U.S. and Russia are each out for their own self-interest around the world, and that it's each country for itself in terms of competition?
Putin in the New York Times? The Media Bloodhound reports that NYT editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal, who just announced a deal to publish his sworn enemy Bill Kristol once a week, has struck a second masterstroke: a weekly column by Vladimir Putin. Satire at its best.
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2 Comments:
Steve:
I agree with you that McCain's "petulant musclw flexing" does little to further the dialog between Russia and the US. Too bad he went for cheap political points at the expense of Russia-US relations. Let's hope that McCain remains at the bottom of the Republican primary polls.
It was such a pleasant surprise to discover your blog today, New Year's morning. My daily Google keyword search sent a link to your article.
Three days ago I got a call from a delivery guy from a local private express mail company here in Krasnodar informing me that my package with your book had arrived. A month ago I had asked my mother back in Boston to pick-up a copy for me at the local Barnes & Noble.
So I braved holiday traffic and a light snow to drive across the whole city to Komsomolskaya district to pick it up. It only took me 40 minutes to locate their office but the effort is well worth it.
As an American living and working here in Krasnodar it's rare to find books focused on this part of the world. ... and to find a book written by an author with your credentials makes it that much more valuable. I'll be spending a good part of the holidays here reading it.
In particular, I look forward to reading about Viktor Kozeny. I met Viktor a number of years ago in Cambridge as he was looking at condos there. What a character to say the least. Thankfully I wasn't asked to invest in one of his schemes.
Anyhow, I wish you a C Novum Godim and I look forward to following your thoughts on the Russian elections in the lead-up to March 2008.
If you or any of your readers would like to learn more about Krasnodar, or need any assistance on projects here, please stop by my blog at www.timothypost.com and my new online directory of Krasnodar Krai at www.krasnodarkrai.com
Regards, Tim
Welcome Tim. I don't judge Putin, but simply say that, in my view, his pursuits in Europe (the pipeline policy) suits Russia's best interests, while Nabucco better suits the West's. These are not moral questions. They are market questions. And one needs to pursue one's best market interests.
I'm going to take a look at your sites and happy new year in Krasnodar, which I visited on my way to or from Chechnya during the 1990s.
Best Steve
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