Staffing Issues - The Turf Battle Between Russia's Criminals
THE TURF BATTLE BETWEEN RUSSIA'S CRIMINALS
by Henk Ruyssenaars
It may be interesting to get a rare look in the kitchen: the owner of the daily 'Kommersant' in Russia is Boris Berezovsky, an infamous gangster with good London banking connections, and who is a sworn enemy of the Russian president. He, Putin, is the leader of another pack of globally despised robbing billionairs, and one of the meanest (ex-KGB) players. And not all media in Russia are pro-Putin: 'Kommersant' is one of the few exceptions, and - as the text shows - Boris Berezovsky dislikes president Putin very much. - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/8k7n3 -
But they all are part of the immoral pack of the oligarchs robbing Russia, and with their stolen billions they belong to the richest thieves in the world. They now try to further attract innocent looking 'front men' like Evans and Schroeder, whom they already netted. Former German Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder accepted the money and position of 'Chairman of the Shareholders Committee' of the company for construction North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP).
It's a risky and often deadly battle for the crooks in this multi-billion business,
who for security reasons - meaning escape - often have double nationalities...
Staffing Issues
Vladimir Putin explained who he sees as the head of Rosneft
Economics / Kommersant* daily, December 19, 2005
Late Friday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with journalists in the bar of the International Press Center in “Bocharov Creek” presidential residence and explained why American citizen Donald Evans might become chairman of Rosneft. [HR: Evans declined) The mechanism of this decision making was not revealed for an understandable reason. Kommersant special correspondent ANDREY KOLESNIKOV thinks it was about the same way like it happened with Gerhard Schroeder, the new head of the shareholders committee of the company that constructs the North European Gas Pipeline. Our correspondent learned about this case.
After the Russian president met during the day Friday with Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and demonstratively drank beer with him in the International Press Center of the residence, I approached to him. At that point, he already tired to pretend that he still had an interest to talk with one person for several hours in a row. I asked him if he was coming back to journalists.
“Why?” Putin was sincerely surprised.
I answered that there are still some unanswered questions.
“I leave Gromov for me (Press Secretary of Russian President - Kommersant),” Putin responded and left the room together with Kocharyan.
However, it was strange when an hour later he returned and did answer questions. In other words, he not only had something to say, he also felt like he must say some things.
Besides, some answers of the Russian president could be easily evaluated as sensational ones (however they were not properly understood in the sweaty wave of “urgent” Friday news). For instance, while answering about the reason for the slow negotiations with the United States about joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), Putin answered that “WTO was designed and functions as a guarantor of freedom of trade-economic free relations.”
“If somebody offers us an exclusion from the rules that limits this freedom, then joining this organization is senseless,” President of Russia said.
It was absolutely clear what he meant. Putin was talking about his own statement that was made in Novosibirsk: foreign bank affiliates will not operate on Russian territory. On negotiations about Russia joining the WTO, the USA insists that foreign banks should have in Russia the same rights (not only for existence, but also for good life and dignified old age) as Russian ones.
PUTIN WILL NOT GIVE UP TO THE AMERICANS
And now Putin was showing that he will not give up to the Americans any of the negotiation positions. The price of this question is membership in WTO. Putin is ready to sacrifice the membership but not his principles. The problem is - nobody except the president knows these principles (and there are suspicions that he is developing these principles in an experimental way.)
Russian-American intrigue was heated up by the next question as well. Kommersant reported several days ago about the offer made to former US Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans to head Rosneft.
“I think that any of our publicly traded corporations and Rosneft is getting ready to go public,” Putin started uncertainly like he was looking for right words. “You know, Rosneft is getting ready with the IPO. The company is interested in attracting high-class managers no matter of their ethnic origins and citizenship. Rosneft has all the chances to become one of the successful world companies. I am sure it will be like that and for that reason I am not excluding the possibility to invite there a foreign … and highly qualified specialist.”
The context sounded like Donald Evans might really get a serious proposal. However, Putin was saying quite foggy about the matters. I had to ask more precisely.
“Is it important for you that Donald Evans is American citizen?” I asked.
“No, it is not,” the President answered.
I think with this answer Russian President just confirmed the information of Kommersant.
The trick was simple. All Putin had to say that he personally did not say the name of Donald Evans. My naïve calculations were based of the hope that Putin would understand my question about Evans’ citizenship directly and will start to talk. It would not make sense to answer this question if the offer was not made to Evans.
However, the President started to answer on this question.
“So, there is some meaning between the lines, isn’t it?” I asked while hoping to continue on the subject.
“No, there isn’t,” the president cut me off.
“But we would still try to find it,” I honestly warned him.
“I am sure you will find it,” Putin replied affirmatively.
However, from this point he wasn’t sure that it was the right time to end this conversation like this. He decided to add couple of points.
“I think this is an element of the openness in the Russian economy and openness of Russian companies. It will serve a greater state purpose as well as the interest of Russian companies,” President added without looking for meaning in between the lines.
“But the order about the new appointment was not signed yet, was it?” I got bolder.
Putin could not take such open provocation from me. He already said all he could say and any further words would be senseless.
“I did not mention a name! I just said that we are interested in attracting highly qualified specialists!” Putin voice picked up some metal tones.
“Well, then tell us name!” I suggested.
“I always can say any name,” Putin eyes started to look like merciless steel. “However, in the end -- this is only between the company and the managers, who this company is inviting.
These words reminded me of a story of the appointment of former German Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder for the position of Chairman of the Shareholders Committee of the company for construction North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP). One of the highest-ranking managers in Gasprom told me how this appointment came about. The head of Gasprom Alexei Miller made an offer to Schroeder, when it was known that he was leaving big politics. They had a personal meeting. Schroeder listened to Miller’s proposal and totally rejected it.
The source did not say if this offer was sanctioned by Putin. However, during the ceremony of the opening of the construction of NEGP, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov sounded exactly the same idea – although, this time not to Schroeder (afraid of another rejection –Kommersant) but to German Minister of Economics Gloss. Of course, the Russian President had to coordinate such large scale staffing intrigue.
According to Gloss, a member of Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union, he had quickly discussed the job opportunity with his bosses (party ones and administrative). His answer to Fradkov was that neither Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union, nor Angela Merkel will be against this appointment. Moreover, they are ready to support it as best they could and would discuss that with Schroeder as soon as possible. And they did.
In the meantime, Putin also had talked with Schroeder about this funny idea. And when Alexei Miller offered the former German Chancellor this position a second time from the name of the NEGP shareholders, Schroeder gave up and with a strange smile accepted the offer. And for the rest of the outside world all this wonderful story looked like Putin’s statement about negotiations with Donald Evans: “This is only between the company and managers, who this company is inviting.”
Andrey Kolesnikov
Russian Article as of Dec. 19, 2005 - Kommersant Url.: http://www.kommersant.com/page.asp?id=636607
RELATED REFERENCES & LINKS:
The 'Big Game' for energy - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/5cyzq
Untill next March 19th 2006 - the elections - according to Pravda president Putin will do anything to stop the US from creating another fake revolution in Belarus and 'win' the election after CIA and NED funding - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/ajqrb
President Putin & Kommersant - US/Google News - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/anhhq
It's just dirty business of the multinationals and their London Banks, no anti-semitism: Putin friend and ex Berezovsky partner is Roman Abramovich - Url.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Abramovich
HR: The real story on the Yukos oil snatch - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/7nc8b
Intelligence Newsletter 16 Dec. 1999 - ''Turf Battle Between Russian Crime Elite'' - (Pay) Url.: http://tinyurl.com/cuom5
Soros & CIA - 80.000+ 'hits' - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/4cb3x
* Who's financing? - The 'Federal Reserve' is the absolute biggest crime ever - Url.: http://www.apfn.org/apfn/reserve.htm
* Russia & the US alike: 'Spreading democracy' with Death Squads - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/drnca - A 55' second sound bite concerning the US 'bringing democracy' everywhere - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/5u98v
* Help all the troops - of whatever nationality - to come back from abroad! - AND WITH ALL THEIR WEAPONS, WHICH WE WERE FORCED TO PAY FOR BY TAXES - [http://www.apfn.org/apfn/reserve.htm ] - We need them badly at home in many countries to fight with us against our so called 'governments' and their malignant managers - Url.: http://www.bringthemhomenow.org/
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by Henk Ruyssenaars
It may be interesting to get a rare look in the kitchen: the owner of the daily 'Kommersant' in Russia is Boris Berezovsky, an infamous gangster with good London banking connections, and who is a sworn enemy of the Russian president. He, Putin, is the leader of another pack of globally despised robbing billionairs, and one of the meanest (ex-KGB) players. And not all media in Russia are pro-Putin: 'Kommersant' is one of the few exceptions, and - as the text shows - Boris Berezovsky dislikes president Putin very much. - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/8k7n3 -
But they all are part of the immoral pack of the oligarchs robbing Russia, and with their stolen billions they belong to the richest thieves in the world. They now try to further attract innocent looking 'front men' like Evans and Schroeder, whom they already netted. Former German Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder accepted the money and position of 'Chairman of the Shareholders Committee' of the company for construction North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP).
It's a risky and often deadly battle for the crooks in this multi-billion business,
who for security reasons - meaning escape - often have double nationalities...
Staffing Issues
Vladimir Putin explained who he sees as the head of Rosneft
Economics / Kommersant* daily, December 19, 2005
Late Friday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with journalists in the bar of the International Press Center in “Bocharov Creek” presidential residence and explained why American citizen Donald Evans might become chairman of Rosneft. [HR: Evans declined) The mechanism of this decision making was not revealed for an understandable reason. Kommersant special correspondent ANDREY KOLESNIKOV thinks it was about the same way like it happened with Gerhard Schroeder, the new head of the shareholders committee of the company that constructs the North European Gas Pipeline. Our correspondent learned about this case.
After the Russian president met during the day Friday with Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and demonstratively drank beer with him in the International Press Center of the residence, I approached to him. At that point, he already tired to pretend that he still had an interest to talk with one person for several hours in a row. I asked him if he was coming back to journalists.
“Why?” Putin was sincerely surprised.
I answered that there are still some unanswered questions.
“I leave Gromov for me (Press Secretary of Russian President - Kommersant),” Putin responded and left the room together with Kocharyan.
However, it was strange when an hour later he returned and did answer questions. In other words, he not only had something to say, he also felt like he must say some things.
Besides, some answers of the Russian president could be easily evaluated as sensational ones (however they were not properly understood in the sweaty wave of “urgent” Friday news). For instance, while answering about the reason for the slow negotiations with the United States about joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), Putin answered that “WTO was designed and functions as a guarantor of freedom of trade-economic free relations.”
“If somebody offers us an exclusion from the rules that limits this freedom, then joining this organization is senseless,” President of Russia said.
It was absolutely clear what he meant. Putin was talking about his own statement that was made in Novosibirsk: foreign bank affiliates will not operate on Russian territory. On negotiations about Russia joining the WTO, the USA insists that foreign banks should have in Russia the same rights (not only for existence, but also for good life and dignified old age) as Russian ones.
PUTIN WILL NOT GIVE UP TO THE AMERICANS
And now Putin was showing that he will not give up to the Americans any of the negotiation positions. The price of this question is membership in WTO. Putin is ready to sacrifice the membership but not his principles. The problem is - nobody except the president knows these principles (and there are suspicions that he is developing these principles in an experimental way.)
Russian-American intrigue was heated up by the next question as well. Kommersant reported several days ago about the offer made to former US Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans to head Rosneft.
“I think that any of our publicly traded corporations and Rosneft is getting ready to go public,” Putin started uncertainly like he was looking for right words. “You know, Rosneft is getting ready with the IPO. The company is interested in attracting high-class managers no matter of their ethnic origins and citizenship. Rosneft has all the chances to become one of the successful world companies. I am sure it will be like that and for that reason I am not excluding the possibility to invite there a foreign … and highly qualified specialist.”
The context sounded like Donald Evans might really get a serious proposal. However, Putin was saying quite foggy about the matters. I had to ask more precisely.
“Is it important for you that Donald Evans is American citizen?” I asked.
“No, it is not,” the President answered.
I think with this answer Russian President just confirmed the information of Kommersant.
The trick was simple. All Putin had to say that he personally did not say the name of Donald Evans. My naïve calculations were based of the hope that Putin would understand my question about Evans’ citizenship directly and will start to talk. It would not make sense to answer this question if the offer was not made to Evans.
However, the President started to answer on this question.
“So, there is some meaning between the lines, isn’t it?” I asked while hoping to continue on the subject.
“No, there isn’t,” the president cut me off.
“But we would still try to find it,” I honestly warned him.
“I am sure you will find it,” Putin replied affirmatively.
However, from this point he wasn’t sure that it was the right time to end this conversation like this. He decided to add couple of points.
“I think this is an element of the openness in the Russian economy and openness of Russian companies. It will serve a greater state purpose as well as the interest of Russian companies,” President added without looking for meaning in between the lines.
“But the order about the new appointment was not signed yet, was it?” I got bolder.
Putin could not take such open provocation from me. He already said all he could say and any further words would be senseless.
“I did not mention a name! I just said that we are interested in attracting highly qualified specialists!” Putin voice picked up some metal tones.
“Well, then tell us name!” I suggested.
“I always can say any name,” Putin eyes started to look like merciless steel. “However, in the end -- this is only between the company and the managers, who this company is inviting.
These words reminded me of a story of the appointment of former German Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder for the position of Chairman of the Shareholders Committee of the company for construction North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP). One of the highest-ranking managers in Gasprom told me how this appointment came about. The head of Gasprom Alexei Miller made an offer to Schroeder, when it was known that he was leaving big politics. They had a personal meeting. Schroeder listened to Miller’s proposal and totally rejected it.
The source did not say if this offer was sanctioned by Putin. However, during the ceremony of the opening of the construction of NEGP, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov sounded exactly the same idea – although, this time not to Schroeder (afraid of another rejection –Kommersant) but to German Minister of Economics Gloss. Of course, the Russian President had to coordinate such large scale staffing intrigue.
According to Gloss, a member of Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union, he had quickly discussed the job opportunity with his bosses (party ones and administrative). His answer to Fradkov was that neither Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union, nor Angela Merkel will be against this appointment. Moreover, they are ready to support it as best they could and would discuss that with Schroeder as soon as possible. And they did.
In the meantime, Putin also had talked with Schroeder about this funny idea. And when Alexei Miller offered the former German Chancellor this position a second time from the name of the NEGP shareholders, Schroeder gave up and with a strange smile accepted the offer. And for the rest of the outside world all this wonderful story looked like Putin’s statement about negotiations with Donald Evans: “This is only between the company and managers, who this company is inviting.”
Andrey Kolesnikov
Russian Article as of Dec. 19, 2005 - Kommersant Url.: http://www.kommersant.com/page.asp?id=636607
RELATED REFERENCES & LINKS:
The 'Big Game' for energy - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/5cyzq
Untill next March 19th 2006 - the elections - according to Pravda president Putin will do anything to stop the US from creating another fake revolution in Belarus and 'win' the election after CIA and NED funding - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/ajqrb
President Putin & Kommersant - US/Google News - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/anhhq
It's just dirty business of the multinationals and their London Banks, no anti-semitism: Putin friend and ex Berezovsky partner is Roman Abramovich - Url.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Abramovich
HR: The real story on the Yukos oil snatch - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/7nc8b
Intelligence Newsletter 16 Dec. 1999 - ''Turf Battle Between Russian Crime Elite'' - (Pay) Url.: http://tinyurl.com/cuom5
Soros & CIA - 80.000+ 'hits' - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/4cb3x
* Who's financing? - The 'Federal Reserve' is the absolute biggest crime ever - Url.: http://www.apfn.org/apfn/reserve.htm
* Russia & the US alike: 'Spreading democracy' with Death Squads - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/drnca - A 55' second sound bite concerning the US 'bringing democracy' everywhere - Url.: http://tinyurl.com/5u98v
* Help all the troops - of whatever nationality - to come back from abroad! - AND WITH ALL THEIR WEAPONS, WHICH WE WERE FORCED TO PAY FOR BY TAXES - [http://www.apfn.org/apfn/reserve.htm ] - We need them badly at home in many countries to fight with us against our so called 'governments' and their malignant managers - Url.: http://www.bringthemhomenow.org/
* FPF-COPYRIGHT NOTICE - In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107 - any copyrighted work in this message is distributed by the Foreign Press Foundation under fair use, without profit or payment, to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the information. Url.: http://liimirror.warwick.ac.uk/uscode/17/107.html
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