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2011-12-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Billionaire to Oppose Putin in Russian Presidential Election
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Posted by Fred 2011-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 Putin engineered his entrance into the race to keep the unhappy masses busy, this must be the deal Prokhorov made to escape jail 5 yrs ago. An Anti-Medhevev of Putin's creation, these guys were KGB boot camp chums right?
Posted by Ominous1 2011-12-13 04:07||   2011-12-13 04:07|| Front Page Top

#2 KGB friend told me that there are three competing groups for power in Russia. This one represents the monied group. Putin represents the intel backbone group (that had a stranglehold on the government since the USSR fell).

I doubt they will be unseated in the Presidency or the Duma but ya never know.
Posted by newc 2011-12-13 10:50||   2011-12-13 10:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Look for Mr. Prokhorov to be indicted for money-laundering, 'spying' or soliciting underage call-girls or some such other.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2011-12-13 13:34||   2011-12-13 13:34|| Front Page Top

#4 You're just being negative, Mullah Richard. A small doze of polonium...
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-13 14:06||   2011-12-13 14:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, mind the Kremlinzushi.
Posted by swksvolFF 2011-12-13 18:00||   2011-12-13 18:00|| Front Page Top

#6 re Newc's comment: it was said in the old days that there were three power -estates I think was the term- in the Soviet Union, the military, the KGB and the Party. I wonder to what degree the three current groups are their descendants.
Posted by Grunter 2011-12-13 21:59||   2011-12-13 21:59|| Front Page Top

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