Putin https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Putin https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 May 2024 23:11:49 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:06:00 -0400 Vladimir Putin addresses Americans directly https://www.thebatavian.com/dnjallen/vladimir-putin-addresses-americans-directly/39380 Rare is the occassion when a world leader addresses the American public directly.  Regardless of how one feels about Russia, Putin, the Syrian chemical weapons situation, or the credibility of any communication from an ex KGB official, I think it should be incumbent on all news agencies to make such communication accessible...the number of people in this area or anywhere for that matter who read the New York Times is dwindling

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-caution-from-russia-on-syria.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

My first thought when I heard that Putin had written us was the song from Blues Clues...."We just got a letter, we just got a letter, we just got a letter, I wonder who it's from?"  Then a low monotone voice with a Russian accent says..." A transmission from Vladimir"

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/dnjallen/vladimir-putin-addresses-americans-directly/39380#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/dnjallen/vladimir-putin-addresses-americans-directly/39380 Sep 12, 2013, 2:06pm Putin Vladimir Putin addresses Americans directly dnjallen <p>Rare is the occassion when a world leader addresses the American public directly.&nbsp; Regardless of how one feels about Russia, Putin, the Syrian chemical weapons situation, or the credibility of any communication from an ex KGB official, I think it should be incumbent on all news agencies to make such</p>