Say like this: 1812 Overture not banned, but deleted from specific current performance in programming decision, due to specific thematic content. Out of consideration for current audience sensibilities. Not done as a political statement, either in West, or for the completely unlikely benefit of Russia. That would be sensible.
What a load of bollocks. Unless we are going to nationalise western resources, this is hypocrisy of the highest order. The idea that Abramovich has stolen assets from the Russian people is as absurd unless we are going to have public ownership of our own assets. Abramovich bought assets at knock down prices in exchange for political support. So did all sorts of institutions who bought newly privatised industries at knock down prices under Thatcher’s selling off of the public resources.
All true, but evades the question as to whether tribal genetics are important. I know people often seem to think they are important, but are they really?
Allow all Ukrainian refugees a lottery ticket on entry...prizes = confiscated oligarchs properties.
Good reply, thank-you.
They could accommodate many of them on board the yachts and in the apartments
The loans for shares scheme in Russia was not an open market arrangement. It was not open to 'retail investors'. It is widely regarded as corrupt. As I understand it, its structure was as follows:
I’m not saying it wasn’t corrupt, just how corrupt is it compared to what goes on in our own country?
He could do to Russia what Franco did to Spain in the 1930s (as well as the brutal repression) and that’s some kind of closed economic self sufficiency but with conquered territory. Trump tried it with America First. Pharaoh is going to his tomb and he’s taking his slaves with him.
