An Olive Branch to Serge....

[softball]

Originally Posted by Winetalk.com

J, today's Russians can buy you and 1/2 the Canada with their pocket change, like they do it with UK football clubs. I bet you never seen "New Russians", as they don't let anybody suspiciously looking get anywhere near them. Their private security is not just for the show.

Surprisingly I have met quite a few Russians lately. My guess is there are some that could buy and sell small countries. The majority of Russian, however, are in the crapper and most are more poorly off than they were before the wall came down. Moscow has become a dangerous city. Remember what happened to the Tsars, who also needed security and could buy and sell small countries. You know the old saw about history repeating itself.
Oh yeah, and Toronto is full of "new russians" extorting hockey players etc. Since the KGB took over that country, all bets are off.