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8. I think there will be some kind

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 10:35 AM

Apr 2014

of denouement this year. Either Putin backs off (doubtful) or there is war (hot or cold). Anything in between is just a pause. The key player here is China, who did not like Putin's annexing Crimea, which is the reason for their recent abstention vote. What I'm wondering is with all the economic strategies of the West against Putin does anyone know what reciprocation he can take with financial strategies should China help him out. They held those Sino-Russia military drills for some reason.

But are our shouts being heard? And with the Internet gone will the hearers be important enough to do anything?

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Russian Parliament Approves New Law Restricting the Internet [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2014 OP

Wow - Some people here will be SO GLAD that Putin is getting the old USSR back together. blm Apr 2014 #1

This has to be heart breaking for many Russians who were happy to engage with the karynnj Apr 2014 #2

Meet the new boss...same as the old boss FrodosPet Apr 2014 #29

welcome to "tsonsalg" srican69 Apr 2014 #3

Putin's Russia=the USSR minus all of the USSR's redeeming geek tragedy Apr 2014 #4

Or, in other words... UnseenUndergrad Apr 2014 #25

but with nukes and memories of being a global player nt geek tragedy Apr 2014 #26

and their national hockey team is mired in suck Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #31

can't beat Finland in hockey, can't lay a finger on those insolent geek tragedy Apr 2014 #32

Putin may be a dictator heaven05 Apr 2014 #5

Unlike anything I have ever witnessed before. THX1138 ballyhoo Apr 2014 #6

yeah, great movie heaven05 Apr 2014 #7

I think there will be some kind ballyhoo Apr 2014 #8

per last question heaven05 Apr 2014 #10

Yes, Heaven, hope to Heaven we ballyhoo Apr 2014 #13

Odd Words, Sir, For Such A Devoted Fan Of Paul Craig Roberts.... The Magistrate Apr 2014 #16

Laffer devised Reaganomics--not Roberts... ballyhoo Apr 2014 #19

Laffer Drew On A Napkin, Sir: Roberts Did Heavy Lifting The Magistrate Apr 2014 #21

Guess he missed the part where I said Roberts was a "co-founder", Sir. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2014 #27

Fella Misses A Lot, Ma'am.... The Magistrate Apr 2014 #28

And Another, Sir, From Your 'Greatest Hits' File.... The Magistrate Apr 2014 #24

I wish I had the boomer sense to properly evaluate the plethoro of crap that PCR has written... SidDithers Apr 2014 #42

I'm Boomer One, February ballyhoo Apr 2014 #45

Wow. Paul Craig Roberts is a white nationalist asshat.., SidDithers Apr 2014 #41

Yep, He A Real Peach, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #46

I agree with your time frame heaven05 Apr 2014 #18

Yep. World would be a different place had ballyhoo Apr 2014 #20

yep heaven05 Apr 2014 #23

The internet is not gone here - and even if net neutrality is lost, it will still be here karynnj Apr 2014 #14

They are in some sense allies. Igel Apr 2014 #35

That was a good post, Igel. I agreed with 90 per cent of ballyhoo Apr 2014 #40

Welcome to the new Russia rtracey Apr 2014 #9

I agree with your characterization but I think your ballyhoo Apr 2014 #12

Are books next? R Merm Apr 2014 #11

This would be amusing to see enacted here. Blue_Adept Apr 2014 #15

Amusing Would Not Be The Half Of It, Sir.... The Magistrate Apr 2014 #17

Hey Comrade Snowden...how's this grab'n ya?!? SoapBox Apr 2014 #22

Technology cares nothing of your silly ''laws,'' Vladdie. DeSwiss Apr 2014 #30

They'll mostly be able to. Igel Apr 2014 #36

A possible scenario..... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #44

Wow, they are rapidly falling off the edge. /nt Ash_F Apr 2014 #33

Terrible and unjust, Russian dissent will grow. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #34

And it will be beaten down. Igel Apr 2014 #38

Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #39

It is a bloddy mess for them. I was referring to the demonstrators in Moscow. Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #43

Policy details from the article. laurent Apr 2014 #37