tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140118508362436308.post7925718476173941511..comments2023-05-26T02:58:14.582-07:00Comments on UkraineWatch: Today Russia celebrates Putin’s decadeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245694936590822110noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140118508362436308.post-47542208303337817262009-08-11T12:05:26.096-07:002009-08-11T12:05:26.096-07:00I think that we both have a point. The only differ...I think that we both have a point. The only difference is that we have different views on the same issue. I look at Putin's foreign policy from a perspective of political economy. And you look at his foreign policy from a macroeconomic perspective or even more narrowly defined perspective of managerial economics.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245694936590822110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140118508362436308.post-68618882851999030062009-08-09T14:38:12.670-07:002009-08-09T14:38:12.670-07:00Interesting approach to the question of imperialis...Interesting approach to the question of imperialism. However, I disagree with your statement. I don't think Putin is after Imperialism at all. Instead, I think he is after cash; hence, the political intrigues in Ukraine. The Russian administration cares about its wholly owned state monopoly - Gazprom. It is a child that needs to be nourished and pampered. Therefore, when Ukraine refuses to pay its bills or interrupts transition of the Russian gas to the EU, Russia acts appropriately. The Russian administration is looking for a secure transition corridor for gas, which, unfortunately, Ukraine cannot guarantee. Such instability undermines the company's (i.e. Gazprom's) and individual profits. If Putin and Medvedov were following imperialistic notions, they would have created a different strategy. Economic stability and self enrichment are quiet more important to them, then acquiring new territories.Московская Вьюгаhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13310446618459692392noreply@blogger.com