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| Russian minister says war with the United States not possible |
| 2008-09-19 |
| Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Yakovenko said on Friday there was no possibility of a war with the United States and Russia wants the European Union to guarantee security in Georgia. "Regarding the possibility of war between the United States and Russia, this possibility is ruled out," Yakovenko told reporters in Moscow. "We hope that the European Union will guarantee security" in Georgia, he said. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #9 Somewhat off point, but it may be pointed out that RTS posted nice gains today, disspelling the doom-and-gloom notions of yesterday that "some," and we won't name any names here, harbored. |
| Posted by: General_Comment 2008-09-19 23:01 |
| #8 I am here. I don't have a position on this nonsense. |
| Posted by: General_Comment 2008-09-19 22:53 |
| #7 where's General Comment with the Official Russian spin? Is Pravda oflfine? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-19 22:19 |
| #6 "We hope that the European Union will guarantee More accurate translation. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-19 21:42 |
| #5 Relax Russia. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-09-19 21:13 |
| #4 The real focii should be on historically homogenous, anti-West/Euro CHINA, whom is PAKISTAN's ALLY. Many CHIN NETTERS includ PERTS SUPPOR CHINESE MIL INTERVENTION AGZ THE US IN PAKISTAN IN CASE OF US INVASION OF SAME; + IN FORMER SOVIET SSRS IN CENASIA, ETC. TO PROTECT CHIN INTERESTS + NATIONAL INTEGRITY FROM THE ISLAMIST THREAT [e.g. UIGHURS = WEST CHINA]. CHINA > NOKORS + TAIWAN, etc. ISSUES. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-09-19 19:34 |
| #3 Again, IMO RUSSIA doesn't fear the US-NATO, etal. asmuch as it does the RADICAL ISLAMIST armed threat to its south and to the other major Asian states + former SSRS, and massively overpopulated = "living space" desirous, competitor CHINA's ambitions [read - future NUCLEAR SUPER-JAPAN?]on the RUSS FAR EAST. RUSS DOUBTS ITS LONG-TERM ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ITS GEOPOL LEAD "POLE POSITION", ECONOMIC + MILITARY-NUCLEAR, ON THE ASIAN SIDE OF THE CAUCASUS. RUSSIA = VLADVEDEV must be well-aware that Radicla Islam is out to DESTABILIZE AND DISMEMBER AS MUCH OF ASIA AS POSSIBLE - IRAN, etc. may be Russ anti-US Ally now, but Russ believes that it will inevitably turn agz Russ POST-NUCLEARIZATION. * RUSSO-GEORGIAN WAR > RUSSIA = "KEEP YOUR [old] ENEMIES [NATO-EU] CLOSE, AND YOUR [new future Enemies] FRIENDS [Muslims] CLOSER"; + "IFF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM [US-NATO/EU], GET READY TO JOIN'EM". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-09-19 19:25 |
| #2 "Ruling kleptocrats" Now that is funny. Better count your fingers after shaking hands with Russians. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-19 16:18 |
| #1 Translation: a winnable war - one that benefits Russia(or the ruling kleptocrats) is not possible with the US unless the EU takes over 'security' of Georgia. |
| Posted by: Abu do you love 2008-09-19 16:04 |