could it be?

There is an interesting idea that Putin before he leaves office to clean his name will order a proper investigation into Beslan and Nord Ost and actually have people who were responsible punished. Actual evil bastards who were behind it. I would so love to see that happen i am going to start praying. The tape of Beslan school explosions that shows that there was an explosion outside the theatre surfaced recently out of nowhere for a reason....

Another very important aspect is that the law in the Russian constitution that doesn't allow for Russian citizens to be extradited was actually part of trying to move away from the Soviet ways. It was created to insure that Russian citizens won't be given out (or exchanged) for political reason the way Solzhenitsyn and Rostrapovich were back in the 60s and 70s.

lost on translation

The info that came out and i was questioned on on the radio is that Russia threatens to throw out 80 diplomats. That was false info as all russians said was that if they reacted with the same measures as Britain to their extradition demands by now British mbassy would be 80 people short. and it's small thngs like this that add to the growing mutual dislike.

Brits have expelled 4 Russian diplomats as a result of Russia refusing to extrodite Lugovoy. This whole this is a circus. It's a joke. Why on earth would Britain want to ruin its relationship with Russia is beyond me. It's Russia! Russia has 116 dollars worth of natural resources per person when Englad has 9. Russia is one of the key players in war on terror (as much as i hate this term, the fact remains). I was commenting on the radio this morning and they asked: So, Natalia, do you think this is a beggining of another cold war? I said, i hope we're smarter and wiser than that...

As i am reading The death of the Dissident i am feeling really sorry for Litvinenko. He was fooled and used in the most disgusting manner. At the same time i can't ignore claims made by the people i do trust that he was 'ratting out his own' like there is no tomorrow from the start. I think that once he became exposed to B. Berezovsy's riches he became to blinded by them that he started to do everything he could to become some part of this lifestyle (possibly not without pressure from his wife. It is then that he started building his polonium proof coffin. That last time i saw him he was like a disorientated scared puppy in the way he behaved around B.B and A Z. It was disgusting. If they would have told him to eat dog shit in front of everyone he would have done. There was no feeling at all that he was among friends. Desperation and fear. Soon followed by his agonising death.

Russophobia, for real...

Met up with my friend last night, one of this country's best journalists who works for one of the world's oldest and most respected publications. She told me how recently, at a meeting where most of her paper's top people were present, the idea came up and was widely and passionately supported to do a set of pieces on Russia. The connecting theme being how much we hate Russians and why. Apparently the word 'hate' was used more than once in this emotional discussion. The range of topics was everything from how Russians made property in the UK unaffordable to evil Russian nature through the centuries. Never thought i'd have to side with Russia's legal representatives, such as the Russian ambassador to the UK who say there is evidence of serious Russophobia in this country. Like my friend says this nation needs to grow up.

Me as the FSB/MI6/etc Agent

A Russian internet news site, a very popular one, which operates from the States has published my interview but with the following headline 'Whose project is 'Pelevine'. It is later implied that i work for the secret services, but does not specify which ones and mentions both Russians and Brits as main possibilities. The lady who wrote it later emailed me saying don't worry about this, a healthy portion of scandal hasn't hurt anyone. what????

www.newswe.com

Me and Goldfarb on RTVi

Last Sunday as Bush and Putin were meeting for an informal talks i was a guest on a popular political show Perekrestok on RTVi. It is a crossfire type show and i was up against Mr Alex Goldfarb, Mr Berezovsky's brain. The subject was Amercan-Russian relationship Mr Goldfarb claiming that America must boycott Russia which, as he sees it, has become a police state. He and the host tried to stir clear of the Litvinenko topic. There were many calls coming in and people were casting votes in his or my support. I was able to hold my own even though i was very nervous beforehand. I did well i think. He ended up getting 73% and i got 27% which really isn't bad considerig the mind set of most of the audience of this program. Many of my friends and family who happened to be watching said that i came across very strong. It really was an incredible experience. The calls were actually in my support.