Democracy in action......yea, right

[chim]

Just exactly who do the russians think they are fooling with this crap. China has more of a democracy than this lot and I am serious about that.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15045816

[Elroy Blue]

Russia has been run by their version of the mafia for years and Putin is the Godfather.

[Regiment]

Over the past 12 years where Putin has been in charge, how has Russia faired compared to the global economies?

[Elroy Blue]

I think it would be fair to say, Russia has a 'unique' way of conducting business. I don't know how the country as a whole gets on, but Putin is very, very rich. (As in, give me a few hundred milion or I'll send in the heavies and close you down)

[AJS-]

Putin is barmy isn't it?

Just read up on him a bit, Judo blackbelt, he shot a tiger and he's a Hell's Angel, nickname is Abbadon.

Britain could do with a cool PM like that.

[Frankeh]

I like how wikipedia has Putins net worth as between $150,000 and 40,000,000,000..
I bet him a Berlusconi have go on mad ones.

[Puggit]

Regardless of his shady side, Putin is extremely popular in Russia.

[Digga]

Puggit said:

Regardless of his shady side, Putin is extremely popular in Russia.

We could all be popular if we disappeared our critics and haters to Siberia.

[Mermaid]

Different countries, different histories, different stages of development.

One day, they will all be like us.

[WreckedGecko]

Frankeh said:

I bet him a Berlusconi have go on mad ones.

What?

[anonymous-user]

Mermaid said:

Different countries, different histories, different stages of development.

One day, they will all be like us.

Oh dear. The future is bright. Not.

[Frankeh]

WreckedGecko said:

Frankeh said:

I bet him a Berlusconi have go on mad ones.

What?

I don't even know. I think I had a stroke or something.

[WreckedGecko]

Frankeh said:

WreckedGecko said:

Frankeh said:

I bet him a Berlusconi have go on mad ones.

What?

I don't even know. I think I had a stroke or something.

A bit of tea just came out of my nose.

[baldy1926]

Dont forget Putin is old school KGB. Hence the restrictions on the press etc ie no freedom.Dont want the plebs getting to many ideas from the west

[dmulally]

"Putin says he has accepted a proposal"

[bob1179]

They love Putin here, Medvedev is seen as a bit of a wimp and and a puppet of Putin anyway.

In all areas of life (especially things like business, politics and defence) the Russians only understand one thing - strength. If you and are big and strong and they know you are capable of giving them a bloody nose, they will leave you be. This was apparent during the Cold War, they knew the West was strong then and never pushed too hard.

Today however, the Russians see the West as weak and docile, they do what they want because they know they can get away with zero repercussions from us.

A fine example is the riots in the UK not so long ago, the things being said about the UK in the local news was pretty interesting, especially as here they would just shoot the rioters.

I like Putin, we would do well to have a proper leader in the UK, one who doesn't mess about, is handy with a gun, can kick some arse and is proud of his nation. He makes 'Call me Dave' Cameron and his posse look like a bunch of pussies and a complete waste of oxygen.

[Victor McDade]

Putin and his henchmen

[Liokault]

Puggit said:

Regardless of his shady side, Putin is extremely popular in Russia.

Not with anyone I spoke to while I was there.

[anonymous-user]

Victor McDade said:

Liam Neeson has bulked out a bit.

[Rude-boy]

anonymous said:

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I'm sure he just "fell off his bike."