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In reply to the discussion: Putin says he may seek 4th Presidential term [View all]Benton D Struckcheon
(2,347 posts)26. Russia's an energy supply region.
It will continue along on this path because of that fact. Same as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, you-name-the-country. If you depend on a single commodity or narrow set of commodities for all your export earnings, then the game is to be the one who owns access to that commodity. That pretty much dictates (no pun intended) the politics, which will be restrictive to dictatorial. Sad because post-Gorbachev there was every reason to think it wouldn't end up this way. Putin deliberately steered the country into this dead end.
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My point is, should the editorial policy be to state that in the implicit way it was done?
David__77
Sep 2013
#15
He'll have Putin run on the Airport platform. (Mac, wireless, you know. Wouldn't mention the other)
freshwest
Sep 2013
#23
And after his 4th term, he will serve as prime minister for 4 years, then run for terms 5 and 6
pampango
Sep 2013
#20
No, he should be the new Czar of the Holy Russian Empire. Everyone loves Putin!
freshwest
Sep 2013
#21
The only significant part of what you quoted is the software exports.
Benton D Struckcheon
Sep 2013
#39