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Russia deserves a new chance with West, but after Putin has left



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Published Date: 27 March 2008
By ANDERS ÅSLUND
Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
ON 2-4 April, Nato will hold its biggest summit ever in Bucharest, the capital of its new member, Romania.
Incredibly, Nato has invited its fiercest critic, the outgoing Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to attend. For the first time since 2002, he will. His presence is an embarrassment to Nato, but an even greater disgrace for Russia.

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  • Last Updated: 26 March 2008 10:50 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Russia
 
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Neil,

Glasgow 27/03/2008 10:39:44
"But a Gazprom pipeline typically costs three times as much per kilometre as a similar western pipeline, because of "leakage" (kickbacks and waste)"

On a number of occasions i have asked representatives of our government why the new Forth crossing is to cost 10 times, after accounting for inflation, what the previous one cost & 100 times what the Norwegians can cut a tunnel for.

It seems I finally have an answer - it MUST, according to the Scotsman, be kickbacks & waste.

 

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