WSJ: Putin's administration Barreli sells the future of Russia

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez was in Moscow to conclude an agreement on the supply of weapons with the Kremlin. The pompous Chavez and the restrained Vladimir Putin has a common passion for autocracy and to use his energy resources as levers of political impact. The weapon that Chavez is inevitably used will be used against his own people and falls into the hands of Colombian terrorists, whom Venezuela secretly supports, writes Harry Kasparov in the newspaper The Wall Street Journal (full text on the website inopressa.ru ).

In Russia, he believes, there is little from industry and democracy, but it has solid reserves of oil, gas and other natural resources. “In combination with our nuclear weapons, these resources are enough to buy membership in the“ big eight ”, despite the fact that Putin returned Russia to a state of one -party dictatorship,” Kasparov writes. “This new international displacement is seriously reflected in my country. Many here would like to think that Putin contributes to the return of Soviet glory of superpower - this illusion supports the image of the President of Russia, the release President Bush’s studs regarding the war in Iraq and the ridiculous vice president of Cheney in connection with the case of hunting. "

The Putin administration "sells the future of Russia" barrels, the ex-champion of the world in chess believes. "Even before the inevitable fall of energy prices, the epidemic level of corruption and nesting in our government will make itself felt. In his recent report, the chairman of the County Chamber of the Russian Federation Sergey Stepashin recognized the existence of a" loophole ", which allowed the richest person in Russia Roman Abramovich to put $ 500 million in his pocket at the expense of the Chukchi autonomous district, The governor of which Putin appointed him, ”Kasparov notes.

The politician wonders if they (Putin and his associates - approx. Ed. ), Deep down, take care of the interests of the West with regard to international stability. Putin had six years to fulfill the promises given by the West and agree with various hostile regimes with whom he had close relations, however, according to Kasparov, the Russian president did not do this: “He promised to help North Korea, and now she has rockets that can reach the coasts of the United States. After endless negotiations with Russia, Iran has become more likely , and is actively engaged in more and more actively engaged in more The enrichment of Uranus.

"A few days after the military operations unfolded, the Putin administration first published its list of internal and international terrorist organizations . There are no striking way on the list both Hizballs and Hamas. Given the time of this publication, that this is not a sign of support for the group that has spent the conflict? Putin demonstrated that he did not believe in the immunity of human life - Nevertheless, the West sees a partner in him, ”said Harry Kasparov.

He sees the main mistake of the West that he mixes the “real policy” with the battle of values. “The upholding of moral principles is the priority and the most important step in the fight against extremism, and there is no place for double standards. If the West is watching who he is friends with, then Putin is time to cross out of the list,” concluded the head of the United Civil Front.