Comments on: “Resetting the Relationship” http://russianblog.fraec.org/2009/04/29/resetting-the-relationship/ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:10:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jon Robson http://russianblog.fraec.org/2009/04/29/resetting-the-relationship/#comment-3 Jon Robson Fri, 01 May 2009 04:11:04 +0000 http://fraec.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-3 As someone who spends a great deal of time in Russia, both working and visiting relatives (my wife is Russian) I look forward to an improvement of relations between the two countries. Russians generally like Americans. My friends here are somewhat dismayed to see Americas recent turn in the direction of socialism but they never confuse the government with the people. They are somewhat confused as to why the US is so often "anti-Russian." So am I, I think a lot of it is misunderstanding and poor press. The US media seems to be divided into two groups, one stuck in the old cold war mentality of mistrust, the other stuck in far left wing politics that wants the world to see Russia as a dictatorship. This latter group fails to recognize that the vast majority of Russians are favorable towards their leaders. Nothing is perfect and Russians have many good reasons to be mistrustful of government but the general opinion here is favorable toward Putin and Medvedev, regardless of how hard CNN tries to paint the picture otherwise by interviewing a few malcontents. Improving relations between the US and Russia would greatly benefit both countries. As someone who spends a great deal of time in Russia, both working and visiting relatives (my wife is Russian) I look forward to an improvement of relations between the two countries. Russians generally like Americans. My friends here are somewhat dismayed to see Americas recent turn in the direction of socialism but they never confuse the government with the people. They are somewhat confused as to why the US is so often “anti-Russian.” So am I, I think a lot of it is misunderstanding and poor press. The US media seems to be divided into two groups, one stuck in the old cold war mentality of mistrust, the other stuck in far left wing politics that wants the world to see Russia as a dictatorship. This latter group fails to recognize that the vast majority of Russians are favorable towards their leaders. Nothing is perfect and Russians have many good reasons to be mistrustful of government but the general opinion here is favorable toward Putin and Medvedev, regardless of how hard CNN tries to paint the picture otherwise by interviewing a few malcontents. Improving relations between the US and Russia would greatly benefit both countries.

]]> By: Tim Girvin http://russianblog.fraec.org/2009/04/29/resetting-the-relationship/#comment-2 Tim Girvin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:35:49 +0000 http://fraec.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-2 I'll surely offer a congratulations to Carol Vipperman and the team at FRAEC: the enthusiastic and undaunted efforts have done just that -- as intoned in the blog opening reviews, they have sustained conversation; and that's the crucial component -- keeping the issues, the exchanges alive in conversations that add momentum and continuance of the shifting perspectives of human community, communications and mutually relevant and resonant exploration. Really, what do we know about the Russians -- how are we truly "caring" for them -- and conversely, what "caring" and "sharing" will balance the connections with our communities as we explore new directions, internationally and, as a world? While I've not had the chance -- recently -- to work with, or partner with the Russians, I'm hoping for a chance some time in the future, as our world continues to turning as one, as opposed to the gyrations of many disparate entities. Watching for more, wishing well to all at FRAEC: tsg .... E x p l o r i n g f i r e b r a n d s: http://blog.girvin.com/?p=876 the work: http://www.girvin.com the truth: http://www.tim.girvin.com/ motion picture: http://www.girvin.com/new/movie.php Twitter: https://twitter.com/tgirvin I’ll surely offer a congratulations to Carol Vipperman and the team at FRAEC: the enthusiastic and undaunted efforts have done just that — as intoned in the blog opening reviews, they have sustained conversation; and that’s the crucial component — keeping the issues, the exchanges alive in conversations that add momentum and continuance of the shifting perspectives of human community, communications and mutually relevant and resonant exploration.

Really, what do we know about the Russians — how are we truly “caring” for them — and conversely, what “caring” and “sharing” will balance the connections with our communities as we explore new directions, internationally and, as a world? While I’ve not had the chance — recently — to work with, or partner with the Russians, I’m hoping for a chance some time in the future, as our world continues to turning as one, as opposed to the gyrations of many disparate entities.

Watching for more, wishing well to all at FRAEC:

tsg
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E x p l o r i n g f i r e b r a n d s:
http://blog.girvin.com/?p=876

the work: http://www.girvin.com
the truth: http://www.tim.girvin.com/
motion picture: http://www.girvin.com/new/movie.php
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tgirvin

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