Vladimir Putin Delivers!!!

[whoinia]

Isn't председатель правительства = Prime minister or Russian parliament = Duma?
Don't blow your chicks, baby! You can't win or intimidate us!

[Alex_Ivanov]

Originally Posted by whoinia

Isn't председатель правительства = Prime minister or Russian parliament = Duma?

Prime minister (as well as any other minister) has nothing to do with parliament, he's the head of government. And parliament has nothing to with government nor it has any word in appointing ministers. So "prime minister of parliament" is nonsense. I will quote your original phrase once again:

Originally Posted by whoinia

In 1999 Yeltsin appointed Putin as the prime minister of the Russian parliament - Duma

Yes, it seems like you indeed wrote "prime minister of the Russian parliament". So, I repeat once again, go study, or I'll do my best to nominate you for Golden Boot award.

[HATALbR]

a)...learning russian via political conversation(s)

or

b)...learning russian via sweet talking russian men

I choose, b), of course.

P.S. Grrr. Okay...whoinia... you are going to make me work, aren't ya?

[whoinia]

HATALbR, you sound very sexy. I'm in SF, CA. You?

[HATALbR]

Whoinia:

1) How is it that I sound (or write) sexy?

2) Yes, I am very sexy.

3) Thank god I don't work for Monsieur Putin...or I'd get my ass kicked.

4) Of course, using the word "sexy" in conjugation with "putin" and, perhaps, ringing in some auditory stimulation...could perhaps be quite useful for the party.

5) Would I jump out of "Monsieur Putin's cake?" Would you?

6) Have you experienced any earthquakes, yet?

7) BORNE AND RAISED IN MINNESOTA!

8) Do you mind, and completely for my own selfish curiosity, are you 100% ruski...or what combination thereof?

9) Good to know you are a man of experience! Is this an internet tango...or do you have indefinite ties?

10) There is no ten. you go.

Natalie

[SanskyDiego]

Alyosha, two things:

1) move these love birds out of this section. Natalie hasn't grown a brain cell in three years on here. How surprising.

2) don't kid yourself about Russian freedoms (and hate to break it to you but 'moneybag' sponsored news is still news. Shutting it down doesn't make you more free). What worries me most is the new populist bent of the administration. No offense, but the multitudes who support Putin aren't exactly rocket scienitists. Of course I understand why he's doing this. After his term is up Russia will be at a cross roads. Will it splinter? Will it turn to the idiotic national socialist model of Ragozin? Will it shift to the far-left? Too many questions. I respect Putin's intelligence, but I worry that he lets his cronies and bureucrats have too much power, a la Mr. Bush. The formula for Russian success remains the same: less corruption, more central authority personified by a power balance between judicial, executive and legislative branches, an independent court system that is devoid of federal influence, a law code that is fair, complete and modern, tax incentives for small business development, the elimination of the idiotic idea that foreign investment is somehow bad for the country, socially responsible measures like a reformation of the health care system along with a greater overall investment in Russian education and the population in general.

I hope the country avoids populism.

[HATALbR]

Sansky:

1) I'm the originator of this thread.

2) It would be nice to make a love connection

3) Is this a reputable source for your education?

4) What do you think you know about me?

5) The people who support Putin ARE rocketscientists; actually he has an entire army as well.