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Geschrieben von another am 10. Januar 2001 13:41:24:

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Schade dass man fast nur englische Texte findet, die sich damit beschäftigen... :-(

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But that image comes at a cost -- both to the Russians, and potentially the West. Putin has slowly been restoring the infrastructure of the old Soviet system into Russian society. Freedom of the press has been drastically curtailed. Other democratic freedoms are being drastically reduced or eliminated entirely.

Diplomatically, Russia has been doing a lot of muscle flexing, something completely absent from the Yeltsin years but eerily reminiscent of the Krushchev years. Putin paid a visit to Cuba to stick a thumb in Washington's eye by visiting a key Soviet-era electronic eavesdropping post on the island aimed at US communications traffic. Talks are underway to restore the old relationship between the Kremlin and Fidel Castro.

Militarily, Putin has endeared himself to his generals by giving them carte blanche to prosecute the Chechen war. He has continued to beef up the Russian military, increasing its budget and continuing weapons development programs despite signed arms control agreements. He has spurned a Yeltsin promise not to sell arms to Iran, going so far as to conclude a mutual defense agreement that makes Iran's enemy the Kremlin's enemy. Putin is attempting to restore the old satellite status between the Kremlin and countries like Syria and Iraq -- they're receiving boatloads of weapons and cash from Moscow for use in their coming war with Israel.

Most recently, Putin has introduced a "new" state security service that will make the old Stalinist system look inefficient by comparison. The reorganization would include the FSB, the Border Guards, and the Fapsi, the agency charged with electronic eavesdropping. All of these organizations would report to a single authority, and would all but eliminate civilian oversight over their activities.

For all of this, life for the average Russian on the street has improved under Putin's rule. After 10 long years, many citizens see a glimmer of hope for a better future. It stands as testimony to just how tough the 10-year democratic experience has been to the man on the street that the possibility of a looming state dictatorship is seen as a "better" future.

All of these developments do not come as a surprise to this writer. In the scenario of cataclysmic last-days events, the unerring prophets of the Bible give Russia a major role. The Prophets Ezekiel, Joel and Daniel foresaw Russia, along with a Middle Eastern confederacy, igniting a war that will envelop the entire planet. So if you thought Russia was finished as major military power, just watch; you ain't seen nothing yet.

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http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=21268

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