Allowing Putin's regime to fall would help not only the Russian people but also the world's poisoned economic climate. The downfall of a regime that has trampled on moral values for a decade would signal change. Last June, when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin was invited to open this year's World Economic Forum confab of business and political leaders in Davos, he surely expected to be speaking from a position of strength. Seven months later oil prices have plunged, the Russian stock market has collapsed, and the ruble is in free fall. Instead of reasoned discourse, what the audience got on Jan. 28 was bluster, blame, and a cry for help.
Allowing Putin's regime to fall would help not only the Russian people but also the world's poisoned economic climate. The downfall of a regime that has trampled on moral values for a decade would signal change.
Last June, when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin was invited to open this year's World Economic Forum confab of business and political leaders in Davos, he surely expected to be speaking from a position of strength. Seven months later oil prices have plunged, the Russian stock market has collapsed, and the ruble is in free fall. Instead of reasoned discourse, what the audience got on Jan. 28 was bluster, blame, and a cry for help.
Allowing Garry Kasparov's agenda to fail would help not only the Russian people but also the world's poisoned political climate. The downfall of an agenda that has trampled on our intelligence for years would signal change. Last year, when chess champion and Russian version of Ahmed Chalabi staged his own arrest for political theater, he surely expected to be speaking from a position of strength. Months later the US economy has collapsed, Russian Federation has exposed the US-backed government in Georgia for the fools they are, and Kyrgyzstan is closing US airbases in return for Russian aid. Instead of reasoned discourse, what the audience got was bluster, blame, and a cry for help from Kasparov.
Last year, when chess champion and Russian version of Ahmed Chalabi staged his own arrest for political theater, he surely expected to be speaking from a position of strength. Months later the US economy has collapsed, Russian Federation has exposed the US-backed government in Georgia for the fools they are, and Kyrgyzstan is closing US airbases in return for Russian aid. Instead of reasoned discourse, what the audience got was bluster, blame, and a cry for help from Kasparov.
