Subscribe RSS1. Can the Democracy Movement pocket the Weight of History? Yes, there are macro economical, human rights, informational and psychological reasons. At the time when Russia was awashed with petrodollars, 11 years Putin’s practice was unsustainable and a deadlock for Russia’s economy, manufacturing, agriculture, science and education. Corruption and budget theft have become the cardinal branch of the economy accounting for dozens billion losses. There was an astronomical flight of capital abroad. Numerous tragedies accounted for hundreds deaths. Wilderness’s infrastructure is falling apart. Number of Russians dropped by 4, 31% (4, 87 mln) keeping in mind that under the regime whole Russia’s citizenry died out just by 1, 59% (from 145, 17 to 142, 86 mln). http://top.rbc.ru/society/16/12/2011/630214.shtml There is a huge dissimilarity in incomes. Violations of human rights are numerous; the Constitution is suspended all the time, dozens journalists maimed and killed without detention done. With the advent of the Internet and global village, Putin’s palm can’t cover the sun.
St Petersburg - Russia
Can Russia's Democracy Movement Lift the Weight of History?
Jan 12, 2012
The article is an smashing one as it touches upon the most painful sores in Russia’s turbulent history. My answers to the article’s questions.
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