Why Dmitry Medvedev will fail

[KRonn]

Wow, Russia really is in some deep trouble economically and politically.   

Maybe Russia needs to invade someone (else, again) to mask over its economic problems.

Or instead, maybe someone should invade Russia while its a weak nation, gain all that oil and natural gas. I mean, how hard could an invasion of Russia be?    There are still a few months left before winter sets in....   

[DGuller]

Or instead, maybe someone should invade Russia while its a weak nation, gain all that oil and natural gas. I mean, how hard could an invasion of Russia be?    There are still a few months left before winter sets in....   

I don't think that would work.  Russians have been scorching their earth for decades in anticipation of such a development.

[DisturbedPervert]

Or instead, maybe someone should invade Russia while its a weak nation

The Chinese are already subtly doing that in the far east

[KRonn]

Or instead, maybe someone should invade Russia while its a weak nation, gain all that oil and natural gas. I mean, how hard could an invasion of Russia be?    There are still a few months left before winter sets in....   

I don't think that would work.  Russians have been scorching their earth for decades in anticipation of such a development.

Hehe...

[Valmy]

I wish Russia would hurry up with the fading away into oblivion project.  Might I recomend a five year plan?

[Queequeg]

Russia is kind of like a really hot but manic depressive chick who was abused a lot as a kid.  She'll enter one of her manic periods sometime, probably even fairly soon.  There are, believe it or not, some signs of progress, though few sources but the Economist really talk about them.