Vladimir Makarenko kirjoitti:
> Anton wrote:
>> Dmitry kirjoitti:
http://www.president.ee/en/duties/interviews.php?gid=109520
>>> Do not forget that even a slight criticism of Russia is
>>> "russophobia". I liked these two: "Russian thinking is still rooted
>>> in a Soviet approach that leaves little room for the concept of mutual
>>> benefit."
>> How true. A good example is this timber tariff affair with Finland.
>> They say the tariffs are to lure pulp and paper industry to Russia,
>> but to build facilities and such takes years. If the tariffs would
>> rise gradually Finnish and others could relocate some of the capacity
>> to Russia in an controlled, orderly manner. But they are *not*
>> increasing their tariffs gradually, but instead it is shock therapy
>> with a tariff of 100% of the commodity value!
> Cut the crap and exclamations: tell how the increase affected margin of
> profit.
> This is to start with.
What increase? After the $50 tariff there is no profit, so it is a
decrease.
> To continue - regard the increase to $15/cub meter as *very gradual*
Jump from $15 to $50 where $15 is 30% of the commodity and $50 is 100%.
That is perhaps considered gradual in some soviet school only.
> as
> the target tariff to be reached in 5-7 years is $50.
In 5-7 years? You need to prove your claim. Our sources say it is $50
/cub from january 2009. $50 is what a cub of birch suitable for pulp
costs itself, so the 100% tariff is completely outrageous.
> Now the last - blame yourself: absence of EU-Russia trade agreement
> because you fooled around while some schmucks in EU are blocking it.
What possibly could Finland have done better? Finland has no part in any
blocking.
> Now feel free to send them your tariff bill. Or die of dehydration while
> crying over it.
>
> VM.
Lucas and Dima and a buch of other people are right: no concept of
mutual benefit, but plenty of arrogance, rudeness, and downright
assholeness.
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Anton
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