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2008-09-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia says it must stake claim to Arctic resources

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Posted by Steve White 2008-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 By VARIOUS NET SOURCES > the RUSSO-GEORGIAN CONFLICT was FINANCIALLY, MATERIELLY [Military] + ECON COSTLY FOR RUSSIA, which is reportedly STRUGGLING TO RECOVER???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-13 01:36|| 2008-09-13 01:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Greedy bastards, welcome back to 1980.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-09-13 05:49|| 2008-09-13 05:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Now you're screwing around in Sarah territory, Vlad. You must be feeling lucky, right punk?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-09-13 12:51|| 2008-09-13 12:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Patrushev: "We Russians only want this area where we believe the oilfield extends from Siberia. You Canadians and Americans can have what's left."

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-09-13 13:44|| 2008-09-13 13:44|| Front Page Top

Dun make me go back thar

Posted by John Drake 2008-09-13 13:49|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-09-13 13:49|| Front Page Top

#6 "The Arctic must become Russia's main strategic resource base,"

That retreat into Mother Russia thing worked for Kutuzov and Stalin, but I'm not so sure it's the strategy to use on the Chinese.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-13 14:11|| 2008-09-13 14:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Yep, NS. Russia has been invaded many time. The one from the East [Mongol-Yuan] was successful in occupying and ruling the land of the Rus for centuries.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-13 16:35|| 2008-09-13 16:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Somehow I get the gut feeling Russia is scared shitless by the Chinese.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-09-13 19:50|| 2008-09-13 19:50|| Front Page Top

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