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| Moscow 'Ready to Cooperate' Over Cheonan Sinking |
| 2010-05-26 |
| Russia is ready to "closely cooperate" with South Korea over the sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan in March, President Dmitry Medvedev said in a telephone conversation with his Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday. Medvedev said he fully understands South Korea's sanctions against North Korea including a motion to the UN Security Council. Lee elaborated the measures in a public address the previous day. He said Moscow is ready to hold close consultations with Seoul. The Russian president pledged to try to send the right signal to the North, while helping guarantee peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, Cheong Wa Dae spokeswoman Kim Eun-hye said. Medvedev also thanked the South Korean government for informing Russia in advance of the findings of an international probe of the sinking. "The Russian president rarely talks with foreign leaders over phone," a Cheong Wa Dae official said. "Moreover, by saying he fully understands' South Korea's sanctions he implied that Russia would favorably consider another round of sanctions against the North by the UNSC." Lee told Medvedev "anachronistic armed provocation" should not be tolerated in the international community. He promised "ample consultations" with Russia before a motion for sanctions against the North is submitted to the UNSC. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #4 DRUDGEREPORT AM > CHINA MAY SHIELD NORTH KOREA. PRC + USA + ROK + RUSS/Medvedev , etc. > These may not want a NEW KOREAN WAR, BUT DOES KIMMIE? Lest we fergit, AGAIN, MSM-NET > recognize DPRK "NUCLEAR/THERMONUCLEAR FUSION" CLAIMS + IRAN-MILITANTS NUCLEARIZATION AS DE FACTO DECISIVE "GAME CHANGER(S)" FOR US-WORLD GEOPOL. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-05-26 19:22 |
| #3 And the gradual colonization and control of eastern Russia by Chinese .... |
| Posted by: lotp 2010-05-26 08:20 |
| #2 Ok. What I see here is Russia offering support to SK because they sense an opportunity to increase their influence with SK given the weakness of the Obama admin. Geographically, they are close to SK. If Russia could extend their influence down the eastern coast of Asia, at almost zero cost to them, it would be a huge win for them. (I wonder if Moscow will get chummy with Japan?) Now add in the irritant of the illicit logging camps of NK that must be of some concern to Moscow, something I think of as low level provocation by encroachment. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2010-05-26 07:49 |
| #1 China's hand? Punishing the Norks? |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-05-26 01:02 |