Russia verse Ukrain and the other way round.
It has been almost a year ago, since Ukrain showed the ineterest to join NATO. And, accordingely, Russia was devastated by that statement. That is when the relationship between two countries went down not in a friendely way. Russia's reaction was to stop using ukranian radars. The tensity was rising between countries since january 2008 and achieved its peak during this past summer, when NATO's chairaman arrived in to Ukrain to discuss possible negotiations with Ukrain's president Mr. Yuschenko. That is when Russian government announced to Ukrain that if it joins NATO, Russia would take measures, such as introducing visa entry between two countries.( www.pravda.ru) Although, it seemed as it couldnt get worse, it did, after the war in Giorgia, and at the moment Russia and Ukrain are having the worst time of communication and ccoperation, due to the fact that Mr. Yuschenko accused russian actions againt Giorgia as aggressive. All it seems to me, is that Ukranian president has been looking for a long time for the reason to accuse Russia of something and he found it, and thats why he is trying very hard now to join NATO. There has always been intense relationship between these two countries since Soviet Union broke down in 1991, but it never came to the point, when it looks like there can be an open war some time soon.
Thursday 25 September 2008
Current Crisis in Russia
Current crisis in Russia.
Last week "Pravda" newspaper published the interview with former vice prime minister of Russian Government Boris Nemtsov concerning the finincial crisis in the country. Mr. Nemtsov commented on rising food prices and predicted that it may rise even more by 30% in next few months. According to the situation in financial markets and in the russian economy overall, former vice prime minister, also suggested people to purchase foreign currency,especially US$ to rescue savings, as he stated out that banks,especially small banks will probabely go bunkrupt and russian currency- rubles will be depriciated. This information was out last Friday 19th of September in http://www.pravda.ru/ Although, few hours later,since it was on-line,the interview was removed and,stranegely enough, was replaced with another one, where current prime minister said that there is nothing wrong in the budgetary system in Russia, and that ruble is not going to depreciate. This situation, looked, as two interviews were against each other and that Mr. Nemtsov's one had been said by someone from Government to be replaced in order not to create the panic in the society. Anyway, Boris Nemtsov had his say, and i guess, some people considered his predictions and act accordingely.
Last week "Pravda" newspaper published the interview with former vice prime minister of Russian Government Boris Nemtsov concerning the finincial crisis in the country. Mr. Nemtsov commented on rising food prices and predicted that it may rise even more by 30% in next few months. According to the situation in financial markets and in the russian economy overall, former vice prime minister, also suggested people to purchase foreign currency,especially US$ to rescue savings, as he stated out that banks,especially small banks will probabely go bunkrupt and russian currency- rubles will be depriciated. This information was out last Friday 19th of September in http://www.pravda.ru/ Although, few hours later,since it was on-line,the interview was removed and,stranegely enough, was replaced with another one, where current prime minister said that there is nothing wrong in the budgetary system in Russia, and that ruble is not going to depreciate. This situation, looked, as two interviews were against each other and that Mr. Nemtsov's one had been said by someone from Government to be replaced in order not to create the panic in the society. Anyway, Boris Nemtsov had his say, and i guess, some people considered his predictions and act accordingely.
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