Вылило… Что пишут о России? #cablegate
К сожалению, Викиликс лежат. Что интересного о России?
The extraordinarily close relationship between Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, and Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, which is causing intense US suspicion. Cables detail allegations of «lavish gifts», lucrative energy contracts and the use by Berlusconi of a «shadowy» Russian-speaking Italian go-between.
А мы и не знали.
Allegations that Russia and its intelligence agencies are using mafia bosses to carry out criminal operations, with one cable reporting that the relationship is so close that the country has become a «virtual mafia state».
Правда?
Про Рамзана (полный текст записки):
In a 2006 account, a wide-eyed American diplomat describes the lavish wedding of a well-connected couple in Dagestan, in Russia’s Caucasus, where one guest is the strongman who runs the war-ravaged Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
The diplomat tells of drunken guests throwing $100 bills at child dancers, and nighttime water-scooter jaunts on the Caspian Sea.
“The dancers probably picked upwards of USD 5000 off the cobblestones,” the diplomat wrote. The host later tells him that Ramzan Kadyrov “had brought the happy couple ‘a five-kilo lump of gold’ as his wedding present.”
“After the dancing and a quick tour of the premises, Ramzan and his army drove off back to Chechnya,” the diplomat reported to Washington. “We asked why Ramzan did not spend the night in Makhachkala, and were told, ‘Ramzan never spends the night anywhere.’ ”
Пара роликов на Ютюбе с участием президента Чеченской республики будут куда более впечатляющими.
Вообще, о России должно быть 3376 документов. По Польше — 972 документа.
Из других архивов Гардиан. Президент Азербайджана Алиев о Медведеве (там вообще много всего, в частности на тему Нагорно-Карабахского конфликта):
8. (C) Aliyev said that he considers Medvedev «a modern, new-generation intellectual,» surrounded by people whom he does not control. He said that he has personally witnessed Medvedev taking decisions that then required further approval before they were implemented, referring specifically to a border demarcation agreement that he had agreed with Medvedev only to have it stymied by «»others,»» presumably in the prime ministerial office. He added, «Many high-ranking officials don’t recognize (Medvedev) as a leader.» He said that there are signs of a strong confrontation between the teams of the two men, although not yet between Putin and Medvedev personally. «We have a saying in Azeri, ‘Two heads cannot be boiled in one pot'» (crude street slang suggesting that two leaders are spoiling for a fight).
На самом деле, кажется, что полит-технологам удалось убедить в том числе и Алиева в наличии якобы конфликта.
А вот это уже интересно:
(C) Unprompted by U/S Burns, Aliyev spelled out the reasons Azerbaijan decided to sell gas to Russia last year, noting that «»Moscow had asked» and offered a good price for gas that was surplus anyway. But the real reason, Aliyev confided, was that the sale illustrated to «our Turkish friends» that they will not be allowed to create a gas distribution hub. «Aliyev made clear his distaste for the Erdogan government in Turkey, underscoring the «naivete» of their foreign policy and the failure of their initiatives, including the loss of support for Turkey among traditional international friends because of Ankara,s hostility to Israel. He noted that in his view, there had never been any merit to the notion of a «moderate Islamist» government in Turkey, and that Erdogan,s insistence on promoting Hamas and Gaza ) when other Arab countries were notably silent on these issues ) had brought Turkey no benefits.
В общем, будем смотреть!
