Soni Akoji Like Vladimir Putin, Like Goodluck Jonathan & PDP: I was reading a news article about the Russia economic crisis occasioned by the drop in global crude oil price and the sanctions over Ukraine on Reuters. I couldnt help but replace Jonathan with Putin in the said article and it fits perfectly well! Do the exercise and it check out! AFTER 15 YEARS IN POWER, PUTIN RISK RUNNING OUT OF LUCK: MOSCOW (Reuters) - When Vladimir Putin was handed power unexpectedly by an ailing Boris Yeltsin on the last day of the last century, his first move was to go on television to guarantee Russia the freedoms needed for a civilized society. Fifteen years later, his critics accuse the former KGB spy of sacrificing emerging political and economic freedoms to the idea of Soviet-style glory, bringing the country close to economic collapse and international isolation over Ukraine. Opinion pollsters say his ratings are at near record highs and a groundswell of protest is unlikely in the near future. But the financial stability his first spell as president brought - on the back of high energy prices - is threatened by the oil price drop and the rubles slide against the dollar. Putins fate and that of the system he has built around him now depend largely on how he handles the deepening economic crisis and the conflict in Ukraine. Asking whether Putin can win the election due in 2018 is no longer the right question, Gleb Pavlovsky, a former Kremlin spin doctor, told Reuters. Putin is focused on staying on the horse but it is very difficult. The question now is not whether Putin stays on, but whether the horse survives. Putins allies remain united behind him and portray him as a strong leader who rescued Russia from economic and political chaos under Yeltsin in the 1990s, the first decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Sergei Ivanov, the head of the presidential administration, was widely quoted in October as saying: Putin is Russia. Putin and his allies blame the economic problems on what they call external factors, principally the West. Others, including former allies who worked with him, say he is out of touch and incapable of rescuing Russia from crisis. He used to have the image of a survivor who can handle problems and solve them, despite all difficulties. He was seen as the lucky guy. But now we are in probably the worst crisis since the Soviet Union collapsed, said Vladimir Milov, an ex-deputy energy minister. You see what I mean?????? We don enter ONE CHANCE like Russia. Say NO to GEJ!
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:30:07 +0000
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