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The one upbeat thing I can think of when it comes to Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich is that when spelled in French-language texts, in order to maintain an approximation of the Russian pronunciation of his last name, it's spelled "Poutine". Which puts me in mind of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine, a concoction that's always brought a smile to my face. Mangez-en! Aussi vous l'aimerez!
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The English keep speaking of "President Pyutin".
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There aren't enough specifics in the article to make it very worthwhile. What precisely, besides short slogans, do the reformers want? What precisely, has Putin done or not done to aid in the situation? Is he as repressive as his detractors suggest? By comparing his reign vaguely to the Romanov's is the author being insightful or obscurantist?
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It seems that the point of the article is that the Church is becoming entangled with the state which always leaves the Church compromised.
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Max, One could look at that in several ways. First, Church and State are the two bookends of society. Both are ordained to help the people. Why shouldn't Putin and the Church work together? Second, if he really means that such cooperation compromises the Church I'm not sure he's proven his case.
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I think they can work together on issues/problems, but I think the church endorsing particular leaders etc... is problematic. As to compromise, have you seen the wristwatch? That is a symbolic counter witness to the Gospel, wealth and power supporting one another.
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Nothing funny about poutine, mon ami. It is seriously good stuff.
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Don't many people wear wrist watches in Russia?
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