Patriot Gary Kasparov talks about Putin’s affect on Russia in his call that Putin to leave amid Vladimir Putin protests. Kasparov does a better job than I do articulating the issue with Moscow’s politics.

What else can be said? Moscow’s future, Russia’s future and all the countries that interact with the CIS need to make this happen so the future of this great country can be one of world leadership for democracy and peace.

Kasparov write:

We declare that during the years of his rule, Putin has become the symbol of corrupt and unpredictable country that is pitiless in its treatment of its own citizenry. It is a country in which citizens have no rights and are for the most part in poverty. It is a country without ideals and without a future.

Russia, Putin and ideals

For me what hurts my heart the most is Russia is turning away from any idea other than thug run fascist like youth rallies. What about ideals of the enlightenment? What about ideals of truth, God, family values, free speech, non-violence?

Putin’s regime has used intimidation, blockage, legal power to crush any protests and support for democracy. His thugs have hacked into Internet site, arrested, assassinated those who oppose him. Is this a Christian? Is the someone who is idealistic?

Although it is not directly an insurance payout, but rather a potential marriage dissolution settlement, it is insurance related none the less. Anna Khachaturova, the wife of Danil Khachaturov who is the head of the Russian Insurance empire Rosgosstrakh wants 50% of his insurance stock. Gosstrakh and its successor Rosgosstrakh was the first and is the biggest of the Russian insurance companies and succeeded in the Russian insurance industry because of brand name recognition. If this settlement is reach it will dwarf western settlements of this nature. Insurance is clearly a profitable business.