http://blogs.reuters.com/ian-bremmer/2011/09/28/the-kremlin-has-castled-and-putin-is-still-king/ Tue, 14 May 2013 12:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/ian-bremmer/2011/09/28/the-kremlin-has-castled-and-putin-is-still-king/#comment-91 Tseko Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:47:20 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/ian-bremmer/?p=93#comment-91 The Russian people will have the opportunity to apply their opinion through a ballot. What I think you are missing is the key development in post-Soviet politics - this is the first time a Russian elite actually figured out how to consolidate and stay in power without changing the rules of the game The Russian people will have the opportunity to apply their opinion through a ballot. What I think you are missing is the key development in post-Soviet politics – this is the first time a Russian elite actually figured out how to consolidate and stay in power without changing the rules of the game

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/ian-bremmer/2011/09/28/the-kremlin-has-castled-and-putin-is-still-king/#comment-90 Canuck1965 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:12:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/ian-bremmer/?p=93#comment-90 Interesting comments but a bad analogy. In chess, the king can move only one space at a time and must have the protection of others. The most powerful piece is the queen. But calling Putin that, at least to his face, is another matter. Interesting comments but a bad analogy. In chess, the king can move only one space at a time and must have the protection of others. The most powerful piece is the queen. But calling Putin that, at least to his face, is another matter.

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