Monthly Archives: March 2009

Decoupling from the Unwinding

Posted on March 28, 2009 by AK

Three months ago I wrote an extensive analysis of Russia’s economy during the crisis in which I said that although it is going to be damaged by the shutdown of its traditional financing mechanism – cheap credit from the West … Continue reading →

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Translation: Confessions of a Russian “Liberal” Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2009 by AK

This is a continuation of Part 1, my translation of the inspiring story of how an honest, courageous woman who dared to admit her mistakes and expose the Russian “liberals” for the amoral Bolshevik hypocrites that they really are. She … Continue reading →

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Translation: Confessions of a Russian “Liberal” Part 1

Posted on March 9, 2009 by AK

NOTE: This article TRANSLATION: Tatyana Korchevnaya LJ post of Feb 24, 2009 is now available in pdf format. It is a pity that foreigners are not privy to the wild and wacky world of LiveJournal, Russia’s premier blogging site – … Continue reading →

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Comrade Kasparov – Charlatan or Bolshevik?

Posted on March 5, 2009 by AK

Debunking Russophobic drivel is somewhat akin to grenade fishing – so damn easy that you almost feel a bit guilty for stooping to such a level and wasting your time. But that’s what makes it really fun. So although Fedia … Continue reading →

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Armageddon

Posted on March 4, 2009 by AK

At the end of history the forces of Belief and Chaos will fight Armageddon and bring on Apocalypse. Continue reading →

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Myth of the Yellow Peril

Posted on March 3, 2009 by AK

Chinese in Russia number in the hundreds of thousands, so the Far East is not in danger of demographic domination by the Chinese. Continue reading →

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Myth of the Russian AIDS Apocalypse

Posted on March 1, 2009 by AK

Models that predict a Russian AIDS catastrophe rely on simple extrapolation from sub-Saharan Africa transmission patterns inapplicable to Russia and are as such fatally flawed. Continue reading →

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