Vladimir Putin is not one to engage in irrational exuberance. He knows Russia is a volatile place and things can get out of hand quickly. So before the current guard in Moscow gets too comfortable with the recent economic recovery, Putin had some words of warning about “ungrounded optimism”.
‘A money hunger can trigger a new downfall,’ Putin said, asking ministers to improve the efficiency of budget spending instead of making ‘mechanical’ cuts that would reduce a stimulus package for the economy.
But Putin shouldn’t have to fight this battle alone. This is the age of one world fighting global problems together as one. Nobody heads out there alone. We’re on the buddy system now. So who is going to be there to help Putin pull through?
At his annual meeting with academics, think-tankers, and journalists, Putin barely mentioned Obama but “repeatedly expressed fondness for his friend ‘George,’ ” says Cliff Kupchan, a Russia analyst at the Eurasia Group consultancy. “He clearly has a personal softness for George Bush,” says Kupchan, who attended the meeting
this is because russians like down to earth people
What part of this post has any bearing to the purpose of this website?
I give up. I’ll come back when Greg is fired
My brain is missing some of it’s cells after reading this.
monkey boy
Amory Blanus!
best post ever
I love you, Greg!
-Jenna ;) (You know the one.)
the internet just hasn’t been the same since FJM left.
While i’m on the subject; food metaphors.
@7
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Greg should move to Going Concern.
I am serious – his writing is going to be lapped up by the beancounters over there. Lat if you’re reading this take heed.
Meanwhile, in other Putin news, Russia deems first born males edible
@2 > trader
I tend to have a personal hardness for bush.
Greg -
I feel like Putin my foot down your throat.
Vladimir
IMO, Putin does not look regal in that picture. This one is far more flattering:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2007/08/13/photo-gallery-vladimir-putin-s-shirtless-fishing-adventure.aspx
I’m good to the look and make sex with your wife.
-V. Putin
Vladimir Putin is under the impression that presidents become more powerful after they leave said office. Certainly true in his case
I would have posted a pic of him wit his shirt off, dats just me.
-CG
In Soviet Russia, Bush eats you!
The red bed.
this can only lead to the assumption that Vladimir likes eating the bush…..the Laura Bush that is. “putin it my butt…..on that red bed of yours.”
Bush looked into his thighs and saw his hole.
Putin loves GWB because the bushmeister chose not to make a scene out of Chechnya. W traded Chechen basic human rights for an ally in afganistan and iraq.
And because GWB’s daughters like the big Russian missle.
@22
You can do better than that.
-LR
“Personal Softness”
Don’t they have pills to fix that?