Strip 006 Number No. 21(325) dated 05/30/2001

The Russian prime minister is the center of attention in Europe, and his life is in danger. The last time this happened was 90 years ago, when Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pyotr Stolypin fell at the hands of a terrorist in Kyiv. And then Mikhail Kasyanov went to Warsaw, and you got a classic terrorist attack. That is, it was literally worth crossing the border.
A little later, however, it turned out that the police dogs, trained to smell all sorts of rubbish, usually used by terrorists and having a clear TNT equivalent, lost their heads and sense of smell near the car that delivered a resident of Switzerland, and at the same time her dog, to the Polish capital. A typical bitch, I must say. And this latter had just such a period that any male, regardless of length of service in the internal organs, forgot about his high rank and official duties. Instinct, in a word.
In general, when local state security officers opened the car door and found nothing in it, they were very upset. At first it smelled something completely different - an attempt on the life of the Russian prime minister. This is a detective story. But they could already claim to be taken seriously. It’s not just that Mikhail Kasyanov went to Poland. There was a lot to discuss.
The project of delivering Russian gas to Europe bypassing Ukraine alone is worth something. Can you imagine how many people feed from this pipe? Moreover, on both sides of the Russian-Ukrainian border. So you can expect some kind of catch at any moment. Anywhere. Now only neutral Switzerland is above suspicion.
SERGEY YAKOVLEV , editor-in-chief

Magazine "Kommersant Money" No. 21 dated May 30, 2001, p. 6

Authors:

Sergey Yakovlev

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