Garry Kasparov on the state of Russia

[MikeDC]

Interview:</p>

"Putin doesn't run a country, he runs a corporation. He is the ugliest mixture of Karl Marx and Adam Smith. He is not interested in restoring Russia's influence, he's just interested in Gazprom's and Rosneft's influence. Actually, Putin is destroying the Russian state. If we look at the functions of the state, they are gradually transferred to the state companies: Now the Duma voted that Gazprom and Rosneft can have its own armies. These so-called state companies are run by Putin and his KGB-buddies - him being a sort of "capo di tutti capi." And for those doing business with KGB Inc., I remind them that the KGB shareholders are very active shareholders."</p>

Here's some more background on the chessmaster turned political dissident.</p>

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[CelticKing]

I have a problem with Russia as well. (not russians, cause as people they're good, only their leaders are bad)</p>

They're not accepting the independce of my country Kosovo. It's because of them that it is being pushed for next year. (bastards...russian leaders...putin)</p>