Comments on: Russia is an Oriental Potentate http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html All of us against the machine Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » As I said, Russia is a Central Asian State http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-292695 tdaxp » Blog Archive » As I said, Russia is a Central Asian State Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-292695 [...] is an economically unfree state in Central Asia Putinism by stages: 1 is through Khordokovsky’s arrest the oil baron in late 2003, and [...] [...] is an economically unfree state in Central Asia Putinism by stages: 1 is through Khordokovsky’s arrest the oil baron in late 2003, and [...]

]]> By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » The Wealth Recyclers http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-177313 tdaxp » Blog Archive » The Wealth Recyclers Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:35:24 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-177313 [...] falling price of oil is putting pressure on gap states such as Russia and Venezuela, and destabilizes those regimes far more than that of governments under international [...] [...] falling price of oil is putting pressure on gap states such as Russia and Venezuela, and destabilizes those regimes far more than that of governments under international [...]

]]> By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » Russians-in-Europe, or Russians-of-Europe? http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-168702 tdaxp » Blog Archive » Russians-in-Europe, or Russians-of-Europe? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:59:57 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-168702 [...] the interesting thing is that the Russian race (like Russian culture, or the Russian state) is only marginally European. Of course, the Great Russian Die-Off will change the features of those Russians that remain in a [...] [...] the interesting thing is that the Russian race (like Russian culture, or the Russian state) is only marginally European. Of course, the Great Russian Die-Off will change the features of those Russians that remain in a [...]

]]> By: tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-157175 tdaxp Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:51:09 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-157175 Purpleslog, Excellent catch! Russia is a colder version of Iran or Saudi Arabia -- it naturally exports energy to both Europe and Asia. Smart powers of the global core will attempt to diversify their energy sources, both by having multiple suppliers of hydrocarbons and moving to other sources of energy as well. So China is wisely also building a pipeline through Kazakhstan [1], while Germany is becoming a world leader in solar power. [2] Let's hope we do our part, and mandate flex-fuel vehicles. [3] [1] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/10/12/that-other-pipeline.html [2] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/10/20/photovoltaics.html [3] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/10/28/mandate-flex-fuel-vehicles.html Purpleslog,

Excellent catch!

Russia is a colder version of Iran or Saudi Arabia — it naturally exports energy to both Europe and Asia.

Smart powers of the global core will attempt to diversify their energy sources, both by having multiple suppliers of hydrocarbons and moving to other sources of energy as well. So China is wisely also building a pipeline through Kazakhstan [1], while Germany is becoming a world leader in solar power. [2]

Let’s hope we do our part, and mandate flex-fuel vehicles. [3]

[1] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/10/12/that-other-pipeline.html
[2] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/10/20/photovoltaics.html
[3] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/10/28/mandate-flex-fuel-vehicles.html

]]> By: purpleslog http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-156780 purpleslog Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:34:45 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-156780 More on Russia coming into the China/Asia sphere: http://www.acus.org/new_atlanticist/russia-may-leave-europe-out-cold <blockquote> The landmark pipeline deal recently signed between Russia and China connecting the Siberian oil fields with Daqing should send cold chills up Europeans’ spines. It may very well mean they will be literally cold in the foreseeable future. </blockquote> More on Russia coming into the China/Asia sphere:

http://www.acus.org/new_atlanticist/russia-may-leave-europe-out-cold

The landmark pipeline deal recently signed between Russia and China connecting the Siberian oil fields with Daqing should send cold chills up Europeans’ spines. It may very well mean they will be literally cold in the foreseeable future.

]]> By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » Want to insure 1000 rubles? It will only cost you 500 rubles http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-153150 tdaxp » Blog Archive » Want to insure 1000 rubles? It will only cost you 500 rubles Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:19:19 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-153150 [...] I’ve mentioned, Russia is a cross between Portugal and Uzbekistan.  Putin is a real program who has to be faced, but we deal with a couple of these tinpot dictators [...] [...] I’ve mentioned, Russia is a cross between Portugal and Uzbekistan.  Putin is a real program who has to be faced, but we deal with a couple of these tinpot dictators [...]

]]> By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » International Institutions http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-151894 tdaxp » Blog Archive » International Institutions Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-151894 [...] baby bust now. Meanwhile, Chinese and Muslims increase as a fraction of Russia’s population. Russia is essentially a central Asian state, and the sooner it falls into China’s orbit (with the rest of the khanates), the [...] [...] baby bust now. Meanwhile, Chinese and Muslims increase as a fraction of Russia’s population. Russia is essentially a central Asian state, and the sooner it falls into China’s orbit (with the rest of the khanates), the [...]

]]> By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » U.S.: Interstate War is an Acceptable form of Diplomacy http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-124347 tdaxp » Blog Archive » U.S.: Interstate War is an Acceptable form of Diplomacy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:35:47 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-124347 [...] (for no good reason, as far as I can tell) that Russia is a Core state.  Hardly: Russian is an central asian dictatorship, a bigger version of [...] [...] (for no good reason, as far as I can tell) that Russia is a Core state.  Hardly: Russian is an central asian dictatorship, a bigger version of [...]

]]> By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » Germany Supports Georgian NATO Membership http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-122254 tdaxp » Blog Archive » Germany Supports Georgian NATO Membership Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:10:15 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-122254 [...] is a state in the Gap, a Central Asian dictatorship fundamentally similar to the rest of the Afro-Islamic Gap. and so it is wise for the Old Core (for [...] [...] is a state in the Gap, a Central Asian dictatorship fundamentally similar to the rest of the Afro-Islamic Gap. and so it is wise for the Old Core (for [...]

]]> By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » Russia Invades Georgia http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/07/08/russia-is-an-oriental-potentate.html/comment-page-1#comment-117518 tdaxp » Blog Archive » Russia Invades Georgia Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:59:33 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5726#comment-117518 [...] naturally spooks all of its neighbors and shows it to be an unreliable warlord-state. Russia is an oriental potentate, a Central Asian [...] [...] naturally spooks all of its neighbors and shows it to be an unreliable warlord-state. Russia is an oriental potentate, a Central Asian [...]

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