Word: russia
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...sweet spot in the U.S., for Detroit to assume a world in which gas prices would remain below $2 a gal. was asinine. In Europe, gas had long sold for more than $5 a gal., and tax policy ensured that it would stay there; the growing BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China - were driving up demand. Detroit's response was to lobby furiously against increasing fuel-economy standards instead of building more-efficient SUVs...
...current crop of autos, including the revived Malibu, is the strongest of the Detroit Three's fleets in North America, but it is still truck-heavy. Globally, GM is expanding in Russia and China; it is a solid performer in Europe and South America. With the advent of the Chevy Volt in 2010, the company will be in a position to lead the industry into hybrid-electric and then fully electric vehicles. "There's enough good product in the pipeline," says MacDuffie. "Judged against the past, it's really impressive...
...There are several aspects to Putin. The positive aspect for Russia is that he has brought a considerable stability to the Russian economy. He is very much appreciated by the Russian people and you can see this in the political polls. However, those in the West, including myself, who had hoped that Russia would move toward a democratic structure, have all been very disappointed...
...what do you think would have to take place to put Russia back on a democratic track...
...Moreover, ballistic missile defense systems are becoming less necessary. Russia has less than a third of the 1987-era supply of long-range missiles. Indeed, the two countries with missiles capable of reaching the United States—Russia and China—have cut their supplies by almost 72 percent since the Cold War’s end. The case for missile defense systems was tenuous even during America’s long struggle with the Soviet Union; today, it’s indefensible...