Big — potentially, that is. Have to wait and see what it means. Kudrin is anathema to the Russian "deep state" (intel and military). There is apparently something of a power struggle going on in Russia now between the Western liberals and the conservative deep state, with the deep state holding the power if push comes to shove. Putin seems to be caught in the middle.
“If Kudrin joined the administration or government, it would indicate that they have agreed on a certain agenda of change, including in foreign policy, because without change in foreign policy, reforms are simply impossible in Russia… Kudrin is the only one in the top echelons with whom they will talk in the west and towards whom there is a certain trust.”
Opposition from the Russian military [who favors cutting the defense budget sharply and imposing Western neoliberal austerity] prevented Putin from following through. Instead, he gave Kudrin a caretaker role, nominating him to be Chairman of the Accounting Chamber, the state auditor....Dances with Bears
KREMLIN ENDORSES KUDRIN CAPITULATION TO US “RESTRICTIONS”
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The Anglo-American candidate to be President of Russia, replacing Vladimir Putin, reprivatizing Russia’s resource assets, and emasculating the country’s defences, has made a fresh pitch.
Alexei Kudrin, sacked as Finance Minister, demoted as presidential economic adviser, then appointed Chairman of the Accounting Chamber five months ago, gave a speech to the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) in Moscow on Wednesday. “Today”, Kudrin declared, “Russia’s foreign policy should be subordinated to the reduction of tension in our relations with other countries and, at least, to the preservation or reduction of the sanctions regime, not to the build-up. Today I would measure the effectiveness of our foreign policy on these indicators. We do not have such global problems for Russia — risks of military and political importance which would require increasing tension with other countries.”
By other countries, Kudrin means the United States. By subordinating Russian foreign policy, Kudrin means withdrawal from Syria; from Crimea and the Donbass; and capitulation to US sanctions. By reduction of tension, Kudrin means regime change in the Kremlin – himself instead of Putin....
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KUDRIN BIDS FOR OLIGARCH SUPPORT – CAPTAIN ALEXEI AMERICA VERSUS GENERAL SERGEI OF THE RUSSIAN ARMYJohn Helmer
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Yes this is potentially big if it’s true.
Alexei Kudrin is a neoliberal, meaning he favors mass privatization, “free markets,” tax cuts for the rich, finance over industry, and gratuitous austerity, whose function is to foster debt bondage and to widen the gap between the rich and the rest.
As Boris Yeltsin’s financial advisor, Kudrin opened Russia to the predations of gangster oligarchs and foreign parasites like Goldman Sachs. Kudrin now wants to be Russia’s president or prime minister.
The Western Empire adores him, but the Empire also needs “enemies,” and needs to obey Israel, so we’ll have to see how things play out.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is a neoliberal, but the US government nonetheless reneged on the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” because Israel needs “enemies.” And the USA is Israel’s bitch.
Putin has been a disaster for Russia....
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