"The us causes the worldwide financial crisis."

Wow,he should join Mensa.

Not because of this single act freelancer. We've had numerous threads about russia in this forum before.

tpiddy,
Nothing personal but as I said: "Please don't turn this into another US-econ debate." I respect your opinion but one line should be sufficiant to use it as an argument so the second and third paragraphs are offtopic. That would still be ok if it were not for those numerous offtopic replies we can expect.

"Otherwise, none of this should be shocking or controversial, we know it has happened and it helps no one being revisionists just because it was said by someone who we don't like."
Its not about WHAT he sais, its about WHY he sais it. At that level they usually plan what they are going to make public. So the top of the russian powerhouse has intrests in saying so. Else they wouldn't.

If you have the largest Economy in the world, then you are the most important economy in the world.
Microsoft, IBM, Caterpillar, Boeing, GE, Merc, Citi, Gen Dynamics, etc.
Dollar backed oil, Countries dependent on US imports, etc.

If banks the world over, wish to invest in US Mortgage backed securities, and the US Real Estate market takes it on the chin, because of a correction.......Then why is the US to blame ??

Medvedev is out of line.  As well, he is firing up a flame that had been doused out by Reagan, and the policies of Reagan.

Maybe, Putin is not so far away from the fire as we are all lead to believe ??

Russia is now turning into a reinvented USSR.....less a few satellites to control.

I agree with Little Paul.  Russia's voice is dangerous.  Plunging the world into another Cold war is not a path that the world can afford.  His focus should be on Russia and getting their economy going steady and true.

Words mean something.

ROFL....

OK he is not blaming the US, he is saying its because of the US that there is an economic crisis ??

I just want to clarify this......

He is not blaming the US, he is sayings its because of the US.

I am correct here ??

He's just bitching because they stole $11 billion in IMF aid during the 1990s and its depreciated by 50% in the swiss bank vaults.

Russia wants the prestige it was awarded out of fear, without being anything to be afraid of.

"Freelancer ... Do you see Russia as being aggressive ??
Do you see Russia as an ally in the EU or to the USA/UK ??"

Lol you are going to build a missil shield near there borders!! What you want? medal from Russia?

In my eyes, it is much more aggressive to build a missil shield near a border, than saying what he said. At least what he said it is not far from the reality.

"then i think you are paranoid"
*at 05/06/08
he visits berlin. He warns that further expension of the nato could damage the relationships between europe and russia. Merkel was surprisingly soft, while before she was often very firm about the violation of human rights. That has to do with the giant amounts of gas russia delivers at germany and other european countries.
*04/05/08
The russian gov sais georgia increases the tension with Abchazia on purpous by sending airplanes to the "fobidden zone" ->above abchazia. Moskou sais that georgia is preparing a military operation against abchazia en sends more soldiers to the region to "protect their own civilians" in case of a conflict.
*do 20/03/08 Russias secret service has arrested a member of the oil groop TNK-BP and a membert of the british council. Another big energy compagny they lay their hand on. Its their main strategic weapon so no coincidence I think.
*ma 03/03/08 -
The russian gascompany GAZPROM has decreased its gaz input to the Oekrain with 1/4th. The start of another long energy war. Just like 2 years ago.
*the cyberattack on Estland 5-2007
not starting about kosovo, the relationship with england, belarus, Chechnya etc etc

"Little Paul, if you want a politics debate, don't ask an economic question that has an economic solution."
that was ofcourse, because i.m.o. it was a political statement rather then an economical one. But ofcourse then, feel free to debate about the issue wheter or not this is the fact.

"Every world leader and central banker in many economic forums have said that the economic situation in the USA has played a part in the world economy, so it would not be right to see Medvedev different in this just because he is Russian."
He happened to be russias new face to the world. Thats a big difference with a central bank employee. Other world leaders is a better argument. Can you deliver me quotes/links? Not that I don't believe you but if the context and way of saying is entirely different it might be important.

""And if he is being political, why would he "preach to the converted" at a forum of Russian financial and economic elite? If anything, it is a not so subtle reminder that the economic troubles are of shore and should be no barrier to domestic investment. Propaganda yes, but not saber rattling type everyone thinks it is."
A lot of big multinationals were present and a whole load of people with diplomatic ties. Not russians alone.

who doesn't, though?