Saturday, December 20, 2008

Russian Government Paranoi And Its Critics


Don't Destabilize Russia, Putin Warns Foes -- Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Russia's foes on Friday against trying to destabilize a country facing broadening economic crisis, Russian news agencies reported.

Putin did not specify who might pose a threat to Russia's stability. But in the past, he has often blamed Western security services of trying to destabilize the country using opposition groups and non-governmental organizations as their instruments.

"Any attempts to weaken or destabilize Russia, harm the interests of the country will be toughly suppressed," they quoted ex-KGB spy Putin as telling an annual meeting of top spies and security officers ahead of their professional holiday.

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My Comment: Prime Minister Putin believes that critics of his policies are undermining Russia. However .... his critics believe that it his policies that are undermining Russia.

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