Labor Shortage Puts Russian Economy at Risk
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posted by zaina19 on March, 2007 as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/24/2007 1:36 PM Labor Shortage Puts Russian Economy at Risk Publication time: 22 March 2007, 17:45 Within the next few years, Russia may be facing a serious crisis on its labor markets. According to the Health and Social Development Ministry, by 2010, the country's workforce will fall by almost 9 million, from 74.5 million to 65.5 million. This scenario sounds even more disastrous when we factor in that Russia is losing over 700,000 working-age people every year, due primarily to high mortality and low birth rates. Add to this the low level of labor mobility and labor flexibility, poor work ethics in certain parts of the country, and the poor condition of employee vocational and training systems, and the picture gets darker. The concept of labor market development for 2007-10, presented three weeks ago by Health and Social Development Minister Mikhail Zurabov, is supposed to rectify the situation. However, at the very best, this plan can only be described as a declaration of intent, ... >> full
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/24/2007 1:45 PM 15.3.2007 17:47 MSK Echo of Munich President Putin's Munich attack against the USA may have produced the effect of an exploding bomb, but now the dust has settled. Analysts, commentators, and politicians have expressed themselves, and readers, listeners, and spectators have discussed the prospects for a new "Cold War". But presidents rarely speak in vain. Their words are a guide to action for their subordinates Recalling the rhetoric of the "Cold War" is not too difficult. Last Sunday, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with television channel TVTs, attacked the western press, which, in his opinion, is the main instigator of an anti-Russian campaign. The Minister stated that this campaign began "exactly when Russia began to be strong, when Russia became financially independent". The enemy's methods may not be completely understood, but its evil intention is already sufficiently clear. "The stronger we become, the greater, probably, is their desire to fight for influence, to prevent us from ... >> full
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Putin Blamed in Politkovskaya's Diaries
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/24/2007 8:11 PM Friday, March 23, 2007 Putin Blamed in Politkovskaya's Diaries By Mike Collett-White Reuters LONDON -- Slain journalist Anna Politkovskaya's diaries, published in English this week, paint a damning picture of a Russia where democracy is stifled, fascism is on the rise and ethnic minorities are brutally repressed. For her, one man is to blame -- President Vladimir Putin. Politkovskaya's hard-hitting account of Russian news and politics over two years, including the State Duma elections in 2003 and the Beslan school siege in 2004, was completed shortly before she was murdered in Moscow in October. She was 48. The 300-page collection of reportage and reflection, unpublished in Russia, is a reminder of why Politkovskaya was such a thorn in the Kremlin's side. In the first of three sections, Politkovskaya describes the creation and success of the "phantom" United Russia party in the 2003 elections, which eased Putin's passage to re-election in 2004. "Were we seeing a crisis of Russian parliamentary democracy in the Putin era?" she said. ... >> full
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"As a Somali woman, I understand your struggle"
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/25/2007 2:37 PM "As a Somali woman, I understand your struggle" Publication time: 25 March 2007, 22:15 Asalamu Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakat, My dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam! I hope that this message finds each and everyone of you in the highest spirit of Islam. I would like to take this opportunity to send my regards to the entire Chechen population and especially to the families of our beloved shuhada. Each and everyone of your martyrs brings joy and pride to our hearts, may Allah (swt) grant the highest honours and place in jannah to the brave sons of the Ummah. As a Somali woman, I understand your struggle my beloved Chechen brothers and sisters. I pray that one day both of our countries and the rest of Dar al-islam will be free from the kufars, inshallah. Please send my regards to the family of our shahid amir Tahir Bataev. Tell them that the somali nation will make dua and pray for him, ... >> full
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Dragon and bear dine on goodwill
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/25/2007 2:57 PM Dragon and bear dine on goodwill Helen Womack, Moscow March 26, 2007 CHINESE President Hu Jintao will visit his friend President Vladimir Putin this week and will launch the "year of China" in Russia. China and Russia, long suspicious of each other, have put aside many of their differences and have begun to emerge as a joint force in the world. Although China, along with India, is the main market for Russian weapons, arms sales will not be on the agenda of the three-day visit that starts tomorrow. Rather, Mr Hu and Mr Putin will talk energy before launching the year-long Chinese cultural festival, following a "year of Russia" that is about to end in China. Until a new Siberia-Pacific oil pipeline is finished, Russia is likely to increase rail deliveries of oil to its energy-insatiable neighbour. The Chinese are investing in Russia, and China is the the first foreign investor to become involved in the reconstruction of war-torn Chechnya. Deals worth up to $US4 ... >> full
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