Archive for January 21st, 2007
Russia’s Crude Paradox
By Sean at 21 January, 2007, 11:25 pm
As of Friday, the price of oil on the world market stood at $50 a barrel, the lowest it’s been since May 25, 2005. This is both bad and good news for Russia. As the world’s largest oil producer, Russia’s economy and international standing is measured in its ability to pump and sell [...]
Read More >>Spare Organs
By Sean at 21 January, 2007, 5:28 pm
Despite the sharp differences and disagreements Kim Zigfield and I have had over Russia and its nature, I have to give credit where credit is due. I highly recommend reading La Russophobe’s translation of Igor Korolkov’s article “Spare Organs” published in Novaya Gazeta. The original Russian version can be found here.
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