Posts Tagged ‘George Friedman’
More from Stratfor
Stratfor Part 3. Friedman is pretty much right on the money here. For another point of view, see SWP.
Surkov & the Civiliki
As you may or may not have noticed, I am a bit obsessed with Slava Surkov. It has gotten to the point where even I wonder if I have imbued him with more qualities than he actually possesses. So, I was surprised to discover myself a little sceptical of Stratfor’s breakdown of the clans within the Kremlin. I do not disagree with the essence of what Friedman says, but with certain facts, and his interpretation of those facts. Read the rest of this entry »
George Friedman
on the issues facing Medvedev, Putin, and the Tandemocracy. According to Friedman, Putin is setting up Medvedev, and Kudrin to take the fall should the new policy of selling off state-owned corporations fail. Interesting stuff.