Comments on: Interview: Tim Newman http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/ The Russia Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:56:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dinc http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/#comment-28471 Dinc Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:56:39 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2007/02/22/interview-tim-newman/#comment-28471 Great interview! Great interview!

]]> By: White Sun of the Desert » Siberian Light Interview http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27620 White Sun of the Desert » Siberian Light Interview Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:13:49 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2007/02/22/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27620 [...] blog about Russia.  This week the blogger is none other than me, and you can read the interview here. Posted by - Tim Newman @ 9:12 am, Posted under: Blogging, [...] [...] blog about Russia.  This week the blogger is none other than me, and you can read the interview here. Posted by – Tim Newman @ 9:12 am, Posted under: Blogging, [...]

]]> By: Lyndon http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27605 Lyndon Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:37:21 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2007/02/22/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27605 Tim, I'm touched - thanks for the nice word about Scraps. The comment on the visa issue for foreigners is right on point. You periodically hear about a plan to introduce some sort of special weekend visa for SPB, but it never seems to happen or get implemented properly. They just change the regulations on registration every couple of years for maximum confusion (see a few recent posts at Sean's Russia Blog). I can remember having to explain the registration process to newly arrived expat colleagues - very hard to do without growing frustrated but at the same time wanting to laugh at the futility of your frustration. And yet somehow, regardless of all of that, I have to agree with another one of your statements - "I love the feel of the place." Tim, I’m touched – thanks for the nice word about Scraps. The comment on the visa issue for foreigners is right on point. You periodically hear about a plan to introduce some sort of special weekend visa for SPB, but it never seems to happen or get implemented properly. They just change the regulations on registration every couple of years for maximum confusion (see a few recent posts at Sean’s Russia Blog). I can remember having to explain the registration process to newly arrived expat colleagues – very hard to do without growing frustrated but at the same time wanting to laugh at the futility of your frustration.

And yet somehow, regardless of all of that, I have to agree with another one of your statements – “I love the feel of the place.”

]]> By: ferhan bugay http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27559 ferhan bugay Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:12:57 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2007/02/22/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27559 ı liked the interwiew, and ı also like russian collectivilty. they are strong people... ı liked the interwiew, and ı also like russian collectivilty. they are strong people…

]]> By: GER O'BRIEN http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27520 GER O'BRIEN Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:07:04 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2007/02/22/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27520 That was a very interesting interview with some good points made and clearly Tim's view isnt coloured by hatred like you-know-who. The situation with visas for foreign tourists baffles me as well. The Russians could make endless money from tourism if they only got rid of at least the invitation part. How many of our aquaintances at home have said to us ''I'd love to visit Russia''? Putin says he'd drop visa requirements with pleasure if only the EU would reciprocate, but we know that aint going to happen. Another excellent point is that Russians fail to connect standards of living with the state. For example, have you noticed Tim and Andy how Alexei Kudrin is not on ordinary Russians radar at all? At home the Finance Minister is the second in command of the country practically. Here its the defence minister. It doesnt make sense. The point as well about there being 'something about Russia' is very true too. I cant explain it either, but its a place I love for all its troubles. And its potential is enormous. That was a very interesting interview with some good points made and clearly Tim’s view isnt coloured by hatred like you-know-who. The situation with visas for foreign tourists baffles me as well. The Russians could make endless money from tourism if they only got rid of at least the invitation part. How many of our aquaintances at home have said to us ”I’d love to visit Russia”? Putin says he’d drop visa requirements with pleasure if only the EU would reciprocate, but we know that aint going to happen. Another excellent point is that Russians fail to connect standards of living with the state. For example, have you noticed Tim and Andy how Alexei Kudrin is not on ordinary Russians radar at all? At home the Finance Minister is the second in command of the country practically. Here its the defence minister. It doesnt make sense. The point as well about there being ’something about Russia’ is very true too. I cant explain it either, but its a place I love for all its troubles. And its potential is enormous.

]]> By: La Russophobe http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27519 La Russophobe Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:05:26 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2007/02/22/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27519 <b> "I hate the way the Russians, collectively, are completely useless. They do not cooperate with each other at all, view each other with suspicion, and shrug their shoulders and accept things which many nationalities would never put up with." </b> Be still, my heart! BTW, I didn't select Applebaum's GULAG I selected Solzhenitsyn's, but Applebaum's work is truly excellent and has the virtue of being more modern and hence likely more attactive to modern readers. “I hate the way the Russians, collectively, are completely useless. They do not cooperate with each other at all, view each other with suspicion, and shrug their shoulders and accept things which many nationalities would never put up with.”

Be still, my heart!

BTW, I didn’t select Applebaum’s GULAG I selected Solzhenitsyn’s, but Applebaum’s work is truly excellent and has the virtue of being more modern and hence likely more attactive to modern readers.

]]> By: Blair Sheridan http://www.siberianlight.net/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27508 Blair Sheridan Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:59:06 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2007/02/22/interview-tim-newman/#comment-27508 A very good interview. And really a very good idea. Well done to you both! A very good interview. And really a very good idea.

Well done to you both!

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