MOSCOW, April 21 -- At their first meeting with journalists since taking over
Russia's largest independent radio news network, the managers had startling
news of their own: from now on, they said, at least 50 percent of the reports
about Russia must be "positive."
* And in other news from Russia, former President Boris Yeltsin had died.
(I realize that was a bit random; but since this topic does deal with Russia, I'd include the news on this post).
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Boris Yeltsin was a complete disaster:
"The Yeltsin era was a traumatic period in Russian history; a period marked by widespread corruption, economic collapse, and enormous political and social problems. By the time he left office, Yeltsin was a deeply unpopular figure in Russia, with an approval rating as low as two percent by some estimates. [2]
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Yeltsin, vowing to transform Russia's Communist planned economy into a capitalist market economy, endorsed a programme of "shock therapy," cutting Soviet-era price controls and introducing drastic cuts in state spending. However, the reforms came in too slowly, and through corruption in the state departments a handful of people were able to enrich themselves while stamping out competitors."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Yeltzin
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. And sadly Russia got Yeltsin and the Russians lost their pensions.
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