In the opposition

Similarity and difference

December 9, 2009 Viktor Shenderovich

Putin compared the work of Khodorkovsky with the case of American swindlers Madoff ...

I patiently waited for almost a week: would this sensational statement somehow comment on, well, on the First Channel, famous for its objectivity and the depth of analysis?

I did not wait.

Therefore, in the order of clarification of the similarity of the above cases, I have to ask a few questions himself. For example: is there any information that Yukos was not really existing production, which brought the country billions of profit, but a financial pyramid?

Does Mr. Putin know something that Madoff personally gave Barack Obama a go-ahead for criminal prosecution?

Are there any documents indicating that Madoff billions were “cut” between Obama’s closest friends as a result of a forgery?

If there are documents and information on the last two points, then the American public (at least Republicans) would be extremely grateful to Mr. Putin for any information on this matter.

If there is no such information, then Mr. Putin, in my modest opinion, should immediately put his words back in his mouth-and apologize to the white light behind the next cynical demagogy session.

Well, about the apology - I fantasize it as you understand ...

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