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2008-09-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia signs co-op treaties with S. Ossetia, Abkhazia

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Compare wid TOPIX > MOSCOW TIMES OP-ED - TURNING RUSSIA INTO A TERRORIST ENCLAVE. HAMAS + HIZB suppor for Russia may backfire on Russia, as World Govts seemingly do better agz specific or isolated, always-on-the-move Militant-Terror Groups, NOT WHOLE ENCLAVES = MILIT-TERROR DOMIN LOCAL GOVTS-SOCIETIES. RUSSIA MAY BE PUTTING ITSELF IN REAL DANGER OF TERR DESTABILIZATIONS, AND ULTIMATELY DEVOL INTO A TERROR ENCLAVE/HAVEN ITSELF???

Also from TOPIX + MOSCOW TIMES > THE TOP TEN REASONS WHY THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY WILL FALTER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-18 01:26|| 2008-09-18 01:26|| Front Page Top

#2 TOPIX > RUSSIA's PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV THREATENS ARCTIC ANNEXATION [Extension of Russ borderlines to Arctic area]. Medvey claims the ARCTIC must be RUSSIA'S "RESOURCE BASE" FOR THE 21st CENTURY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-18 02:06|| 2008-09-18 02:06|| Front Page Top

#3 FREEREPUBLIC/TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > RUSSIA SEEKS CLOSER RELATIONS WITH NICARAGUA, AMERICAS [ + Africa].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-18 02:11|| 2008-09-18 02:11|| Front Page Top