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Fri Mar 14, 2014, 05:44 PM

Mar 2014

I'm glad there are others who have actually been to Russia giving DU'ers a bit of first hand knowledge on Russia. For me, Russia is a crazy interesting place with many amazing qualities and a lot of problems that need fixing, but it is definitely not the way I think many DU'ers perceive it in light of the old Cold War. Having spent quite a lot of time in Slovakia and Czech Republic I find Voronezh, Lipetsk and Volgograd not much different. Particularly Voronezh. I'm curious on your overall thoughts on Russia and the people you've met. Personally I think I've seen tremendous growth and changes since I've been going over the last 8 years. No pressure, but what do you think? If you prefer not to answer I understand. Cheers.

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China's top envoy to Germany has warned the West against punishing Russia with sanctions [View all] Lodestar Mar 2014 OP

If China supports the right of Crimea to break away, it concedes any legal claim against Taiwan geek tragedy Mar 2014 #1

Very true davidpdx Mar 2014 #2

The exact opposite: It's precedent for China's right to conquer Taiwan. DetlefK Mar 2014 #8

Russia's pretext is Crimea is seceding and has a right to do so. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #9

Russia's pretext is the will of the people! DetlefK Mar 2014 #11

the real issue with China isn't the land of Taiwan, but rather the principle geek tragedy Mar 2014 #12

Firepower. Igel Mar 2014 #13

China won't invade Taiwan--economically they're already integrated geek tragedy Mar 2014 #14

And we continue to murder Puerto Rican Nationalist leaders as well. another_liberal Mar 2014 #35

"And we continue to murder Puerto Rican Nationalist leaders as well." BS EX500rider Mar 2014 #36

You are entitled to your opinion . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #43

Yeah, that's is where i got my FACTS, not opinion. EX500rider Mar 2014 #44

Russia is ready to retaliate with counter sanctions against the EU and US Lodestar Mar 2014 #3

"Why....should we be negotiating in dollars?" Ever walked the streets of Moscow, TOB. Likachev? DFW Mar 2014 #4

I've been to Russia once a year for the last 8 years. go west young man Mar 2014 #15

Last time I was in Moscow DFW Mar 2014 #27

In the modern day go west young man Mar 2014 #29

Sounds like we were at different ends of the spectrum DFW Mar 2014 #32

Very cool. go west young man Mar 2014 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author go west young man Mar 2014 #42

World economic depression anyone? another_liberal Mar 2014 #5

+1 newfie11 Mar 2014 #6

+2 go west young man Mar 2014 #16

+ 3 red dog 1 Mar 2014 #30

+ 4 swilton Mar 2014 #33

It looks like the EU is about to be hit with a BRIC. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #7

good luck getting those countries to tank their economies out geek tragedy Mar 2014 #10

Do the math on those populations and their growth rates go west young man Mar 2014 #17

Russia is a fascist, imperialist, ultranationalist state whose only friends geek tragedy Mar 2014 #18

Your calling Russia names is immature and shows the merit of your argument. go west young man Mar 2014 #19

go out and buy rubles then. if you're so confident in Russia, they're really cheap now geek tragedy Mar 2014 #20

Let me do you one better from the people who really know. go west young man Mar 2014 #22

that graph is all of 2014, including the crisis Russia brought upon itself. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #24

Oh man.... go west young man Mar 2014 #25

you are citing work that was conducted in 2013, before the prospect of sanctions from the geek tragedy Mar 2014 #26

The ruble will recover as it always does. go west young man Mar 2014 #28

"despite having a first tier military" Not even... EX500rider Mar 2014 #37

size matters nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #38

It does and the Ukraine is 10 times Georgia's size.... EX500rider Mar 2014 #39

Yeah, it would be Afghanistan redux if Russia tried to bite off more than Crimea nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #40

Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia. The Stranger Mar 2014 #21

Pretty much. bemildred Mar 2014 #23

why don't you Free Tibet china before you help your buddie russia steal Ukraine. Sunlei Mar 2014 #31

"Chinese President Xi Jinping..is due to attend a nuclear security summit in the Netherlands... red dog 1 Mar 2014 #34