Investment in Russia and Eastern Europe Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Investment in Russia and Eastern Europe

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Thomas Haegin who wrote (86)	4/30/1998 1:30:00 PM
From: Real Man	Read Replies (1) of 1301

I guess, the most progressive communists understood that it was better for them to get money rather than benefits. Under the old rule, once you were gone, so were your benefits (a wonderful apt., the privilege to buy things in special stores where ordinary people could not show up, etc.). Now you are gone, the money stays - a lot more strain on the Russian people. So the new political bosses try to grab as much as they can while they can. A lot about this is written in the press. So my excitement over the possibility of all these new things is gone (I was extremely excited about things you could read in Russian press 10 years ago). Russia still has a long way to go towards a truly democratic society. But so far, at least, it's on the way. As for Nemtsov - I hope we were looking at the web site of the next Russian president. -Vi

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next