Russian President Vladimir Putin sacks his government in a live television broadcast.

Good impact.
A Russian friend of mine lives in St Petersburg and she often says that Putin -
despite the corruption - is very popular so I think it will have a good impact.
rgds aj

www.russianews.net ---- 9 good Links
English.pravda.ru

Both are Excellent - including business - sites
rgds aj

Incidentally,I have started learning Russian - Linguaphone great course -
as I think Russia has HUGE POTENTIAL for western business.
rgds aj

perhaps tony should think about doing the same,and close the door behind him!

dont mention Tony Blair. I cant stand him - he's a total liar and a disgrace to Britain. He should be deported. Along with his government to Siberia.

Back to Russia, i went there on holiday last year and was amazed by the amount of mafia etc. I talked to one of the local mafia boys who was aaway down the chain and he told me russia was corrupt from top to bottom starting with Putin. I can well believe that. Russia is a scary country and needs sorting out in a massive scale. Even more than our crappy country at present and thats saying something.
And what they are doing to people in Czechyna is a disgrace too but you never hear anything about it on TV here. I bought 2 papers in Russia last year and was amazed at what russuia get up to there.

scotinvestor
I agree with Everything you say.However,things are beginning to change and Western companies will make fortunes.Putin is,paradoxically,a dictator that
wants democracy / Western money.Cabinet gone means he will direct everything-
without diagreement - to democracy and money.
rgds aj