Articles in All About Russia
It seems like no one wants to leave the Chinese alone when it comes to revaluing the yuan.
Here is some news that I am sure the Chinese would like to see spread all over the …
"You can never be optimistic about anything in our country because it will likely end up badly,"is the sentiment of the old timers in Russia.
Youngsters who do NOT remember the Soviet times do not share …
What can keep Russia from growing?
1. Soviet-era bureaucracy2. Outdated industry3. Poor investment climate4. Retailing is booming but other businesses lag5. Millions of Russians are at risk of being left behind
What will keep Russia growing?
1. Russia …
"You can never be optimistic about anything in our country because if you’re optimistic, it will turn out badly." This is typical of the average Russian on the street.
Also typical is " There is no …
Dick Cheney warned President Putin that he has"unfairly and improperly restricted the rights of her people."
The Russian people responded by going shopping.
Russians are a resilient bunch of people. They are also a pessimistic lot. …
Dirty (Oil) Money is Making Russia Rich -
Russia is flooded with cash that comes for high oil prices so high. And the walls of the rich and corrupt are starting to overflow to the little …
Aleksei Mordashov, the CEO of Russian Steel Co. Severstal says he is befuddled by his proposed $16.5 Billion deal with the steel giant Arcelor.
"The deal would create the world’s largest steel company with a 6% …
"As long as I am mayor; we will not permit these (gay) parades," Moscow Mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, was quoted as saying.
The Mayor acknowledged that some ‘progressive’ countries might allow such parades, but he qualified his …
In a previous blog I wrote that China has Millionaires out the Gazoo – about 300,000 altogether.
Russia also has a few millionaires to brag about…some 88,000 total. If Russia had the same population as China …
Opinion Leaders were asked to rank countries in terms of best to worst allies of the US.
Contrary to the general public where only three countries were considered allies of the US by more than half, …
