Reflections on the situation in Ukraine (part 7).

Why do most countries of the world dislike Russian “getting up from their knees” and revanchism?

In fact, the idea of a multipolar world is quite popular not only in Russia and China, but also in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Many people understand that the world domination of one country– the United States of America, is unacceptable. …

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Reflections on the situation in Ukraine (part 6).

Why do most Russians support their current President Vladimir Putin in his fight against the West, even in his aggression against Ukraine?

Of course, the main merit in this belongs to the Kremlin’s propaganda machine. Putin’s ideologists were able to inspire the majority of Russians with the thoughts they needed, and for this they had good source material.

After the …

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Reflections on the situation in Ukraine (part 5).

Why did the confrontation between Russia and the West arise, resulting in a war in Ukraine? Why have Russia and the West been opposing each other for more than a hundred years and are irreconcilable enemies?

The roots of this confrontation lie deep at the level of philosophy and ideology.

Since the victory of the revolution in Russia in 1917, …

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Reflections on the situation in Ukraine (part 4).

Why are nationalist sentiments so strong in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia and other republics of the former Soviet Union?

For hundreds of years, many nationalities were part of the Russian Tsarist Empire, and later – as part of the Soviet Union, the Russian center sought to level the role of national differences and tried to create a single community – the …

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Reflections on the situation in Ukraine (part 2).

Why would Ukraine really most likely join NATO and deploy American military bases on its territory?

Because Ukraine does not consider itself safe next to such a large and aggressive state as Russia. And Ukraine has every reason to do this. As soon as in 2014 the people of Ukraine tried to show their independence and elect a non-pro-Russian president, …

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Reflections on the situation in Ukraine (part 1).

Why did Russia attack Ukraine?

There were several main reasons for this.

First, the Russian leadership does not accept the Western way of development of Ukraine.

Why?

First of all, because the example of the development of one of the former Soviet republics along the path of democracy can be contagious for Russian citizens. It is one thing for Russians …

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Zealous Servants

Have you noticed how eager the servants of the leader can be? Official propagandists, deputies, officials, and even ordinary citizens.

It seems like they are all shouting at the top of their lungs, competing to show their patriotism, hatred towards the enemy, and readiness to die for the “führer’s” cause.

Where does such unanimity in voices come from? How do …

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Utilization Fee in Kazakhstan: Unfair Support for Some at the Expense of Others

I want to say a few words about the utilization fee, and first, a bit of background.

The principle of collecting a utilization fee is logical and operates in many countries worldwide. Many used materials cannot simply be taken to a landfill and buried as they contain harmful substances, and their decomposition severely damages the environment. Rusty cars should not …

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Evaluating a Startup Based on Actual Investments

When investing in a startup, one of the most important aspects of negotiation between the investor and the founder is the valuation of the startup. Based on this valuation, the investor’s share in the company will be determined.

Currently, there are numerous methodologies for valuing startups worldwide. For example, some multiply the company’s current annual revenue by ten, others multiply …

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I am categorically against the creation of the Foundation “To the People of Kazakhstan”.

I’ll explain why.

The Fund is money collected by citizens and organizations (usually voluntarily, but not in our case) for use for various purposes.

The money is spent by the fund by the decision of the fund’s management and under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.

So, in our case, the money collected under obvious pressure from the authorities …

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