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If you guys have time....try to look at YouTube for a few Russian news video clips.
For instance, RussiaToday (RT). It is an English language Russian channel covering the news from Russian perspective.
If u have time, also watch several interviews of Vladimir Putin.
Also take a look at the comments from ordinary Russian people, the YouTube comments posted there by Russians.
In my opinion, he is a smart and well-balanced man. He is also genuinely popular among many ordinary Russians. Not all of them 'brainwashed' like what western media says, because quite alot of them are expatriate Russians who live abroad and access all sources of news.
About this transition......this maybe a Russian style smooth and peaceful transitioning of power. Remember not all countries and societies in the world is the same. As noted, in Singapore, a rather similar method is used. And in other countries, they have kings and all sorts of different systems in the world today.
So who are we to critisize this Russian method?
The Russians themselves didn't object to it. Why must outsiders impose their views?
Of course, for western media, they like to paint a negative picture. They assume they are the most 'civilized' and they believe that whatever they are familiar with, automatically all other nations must also practice it, otherwise it is wrong.
If you read afew Russian media or watch those YouTube Russian clips, there are different perspectives about this transition. One is, Putin maybe is genuinely stepping down, and helping to phase out and gear a smooth transition to a new president. They did make a few points, that if Putin really wanted, he could have drawn a new consitution, or even override the constitution, but he didn't. He chose to obey it and step down in time.
Then another thing, western media says Medvedev is a 'puppet', or inner-circle, unknown guy etc. No offence but first time I saw Medvedev I got a good impression just from his looks.
This is a young, handsome, dynamic, and energetic person. He is also someone who will most likely bring continuity with recent years of Russian stability, and Putin policies, instead of abrupt changes from a radical president.
If u look also at what Medvedev has been saying in interviews, he talks about rule-of-law, democracy, human rights. This is not just recently when his name is a candidate, but even from old interviews from past periods. This gives u a glimpse into his mind and what his instincts are. His background also, is not KGB or security agencies, but a civilian.
So when Putin stepped down in time, obey constitution, didnt get tempted despite his obvious ability, and when he chose someone not from a security minded person, young, dynamic, has some reform mindset, and is doing it in a smooth transfer, ensuring stability and continuity for Russia's future, then...how can u blame him...?
For the west, this event is being spun as something 'negative' , but negative for whom? Is it negative for Russia?
Meat Pao.
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Originally posted by stellazio:
its by fergie.. yeah i thought i grew out of pop music, but this one really catchy, and hearing it in phuture doesn't help my cause..
i'm glad for you, nothing beats being in love, something to always fall back on no matter how dire the situation is...
i'm going to bed now and you should too especially after such a sucky day, its my off tmr..so i figured getting some sleep now and enjoying the rest of the day would be better then staying up for no good reason..
good night! tadaa~
ohhhh... haha... i gotta check it out...
hmmm... :D true. but love can also bring about pain. hmmm.
you didn't go for the movie outing?
yeah, you should enjoy your off! well, sweet dreams! nights...
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its by fergie.. yeah i thought i grew out of pop music, but this one really catchy, and hearing it in phuture doesn't help my cause..
i'm glad for you, nothing beats being in love, something to always fall back on no matter how dire the situation is...
i'm going to bed now and you should too especially after such a sucky day, its my off tmr..so i figured getting some sleep now and enjoying the rest of the day would be better then staying up for no good reason..
good night! tadaa~
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