In the opposition Bankruptcy oligarchs - we save Russia February 18, 2009 Boris Nemtsov A crisis is an opportunity to get rid of ineffective owners and make the subjects of the economy more mobile and adequate. But so in other countries. In Putin's Russia, conservation of ineffective, but loyal to the authorities of the owners is taking place.

In my opinion, Belykh yesterday signed the corresponding paper on my appointment. This job was offered to me a long time ago, a month ago, after which I came to the Kirov region several times and accepted this offer. It seemed right to me to be an adviser, to participate in the development of a strategy, to understand the situation as broadly and deeply as possible. That is, this does not mean that I took my work book to the administration, receive a salary here and am a pure official.

Despite Russia's assurances of US support and cooperation in the fight against the Taliban, Moscow (and Beijing) have apparently decided to make every effort to undermine the supply of NATO's "limited contingent" in Afghanistan. Russia and China jointly put pressure on Bishkek, wanting to get rid of the US and NATO presence in Manas. This is not the first time NATO bases have been pushed out of Central Asia.

Until recently, Maria Gaidar fought for the destroyed Union of Right Forces party and appealed in court the decision to liquidate it. At the same time, she said about the former leader of the Union of Right Forces Nikita Belykh in connection with his appointment as governor of the Kirov region that this was “an exchange for the Right Cause party,” explaining that he collaborated with the authorities and helped implement this project, for which he received the post.

In the Kremlin "Living Journal" loves Kudrin and Ignatiev, and only Nurgaliev is worse than Putin February 18, 2009 Mikhail Delyagin In January, I asked the visitors to my “live magazine” a simple question: did the government of Putin have deserved a resignation in connection with its complete inadequacy with the requirements of the economic crisis?

The Duma supported President Dmitry Medvedev's proposal to retain Vladimir Lukin as human rights commissioner for a second term. As ITAR-TASS reports, Lukin’s candidacy was supported by United Russia and A Just Russia, but the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the Liberal Democratic Party did not vote for him. However, the candidacy was approved, and with the required 226 votes, as many as 349 were cast for Vladimir Petrovich.