Russia: Berezovsky Breaks Silence On Litvinenko
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posted by zaina19 on February, 2007 as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 2/9/2007 12:31 AM Wednesday, February 7, 2007 Russia: Berezovsky Breaks Silence On Litvinenko Russia -- Berezovsky, Boris Berezovsky says Litvinenko believed they both were at the top of a Russian secret service hit list (CTK) LONDON, February 7, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Exiled tycoon Boris Berezovsky has broken his silence on the case of his friend Aleksandr Litvinenko, the former Russian security officers who died in a London hospital in November after receiving a fatal dose of the radioactive isotope polonium-210. RFE/RL Russian Service correspondent Natalya Golitsyna spoke to Berezovsky. RFE/RL: When did Litvinenko first tell you about his suspicions? Boris Berezovsky: The first time I went to see Sasha in the hospital after his poisoning -- at that time, you'll remember, they were actively discussing the theory that [Italian security consultant Mario] Scaramella was involved -- he said to me: "Boris, you know, I have a theory which I won't announce publicly, but which is the truth. I met with Lugovoi on the day that I got ... >> full
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Russia Expels Norwegian Defense Advisor
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 2/9/2007 1:20 AM
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Russia Expels Norwegian Defense Advisor
08.02.2007
MosNews
A Norwegian TV channel said Thursday that Norway’s Defense Ministry has confirmed the expulsion of its advisor from Russia, RIA Novosti news agency reports.
Ingjerd Kroken was declared persona non grata and expelled from Russia immediately following her arrival at a Moscow airport Wednesday as part of an official Norwegian delegation.
“The Defense Ministry has been informed of the incident and will hold consultations with the Foreign Ministry on the issue Thursday,” the ministry’s senior advisor was quoted as saying.
Neither the Norway’s Foreign Ministry, nor the Norway’s Defense Ministry wanted to comment on the situation at the moment.
Kroken, who is also a co-chairperson of the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation, was a member of the delegation that arrived in Moscow to discuss the decommissioning of nuclear submarines on the Kola Peninsula, in Russia’s north.
Norway has allocated some 160 million euros to the project since 1993.
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2007/02/08/finnishexpelled.shtml
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British Trade Secretary Tells Russia to “Play by the Rules”
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 2/9/2007 1:24 AM British Trade Secretary Alistair Darling / Photo: Stephen Mansfield British Trade Secretary Alistair Darling / Photo: Stephen Mansfield British Trade Secretary Tells Russia to “Play by the Rules” 09.02.2007 MosNews British Trade Secretary Alistair Darling warned Russia on Thursday, Feb. 8, that it should “play by the rules” and ensure “legal certainty” for British investors. Darling spoke at the end of his three-day visit to Moscow. His sharp comments followed talks with Russia’s Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, which were designed to shore up Britain’s interests in Russia in anticipation of a troubled period of diplomacy. Britain was Russia’s biggest foreign investor last year with 2.8 billion pounds invested in the first nine months. Mr Darling said he raised his concerns that foreign investors in Russia were not facing clear ground rules with Mr Kudrin and the Industry and Energy Minister, Viktor Khristenko. He criticized the state-run energy company Gazprom’s takeover of a majority stake in Shell’s huge Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project in December. ... >> full
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Analyst: “Alliance with Timoshenko poses threat of collapse for Our Ukraine”
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 2/10/2007 1:22 AM Analyst: “Alliance with Timoshenko poses threat of collapse for Our Ukraine” Declarations on alliance of BYT and Our Ukraine are an achievement for Yulia Timoshenko and a possible point for breakup of the pro-presidential political force, Ukrainian political analyst Kost Bondarenko told a REGNUM correspondent today. “It is a situational combination; they appear quite often now. For Yulia Timoshenko it is, undoubtedly, an achievement. She showed that she can unite. It is a signal for the electorate that there is plenty of life left in her and her bloc can not only generate slogans, but work constructively,” the expert believes. According to him, for Our Ukraine it is a turning point that can result in a split of the party, because attitudes towards Yulia Timoshenko in Our Ukraine are not the same, and some politicians are very negative about her seeing her as threat. “I think we are on the verge of major events in the orange camp. These ... >> full
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Gates prepares for a large-scale war with Iran, North Korea, China and Russia
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 2/10/2007 1:29 AM Gates prepares for a large-scale war with Iran, North Korea, China and Russia US Defense Minister Robert Gates called for increasing US army in order to be ready for a large-scale operation. North Korea, Iran, Russia and China are listed among potential enemies. “We don't know what's going to develop in places like Russia and China, in North Korea, in Iran and elsewhere,” the Pentagon head said at US Senate Armed Services Committee hearings. He supported increasing military expenditures, as it will allow increasing the number of “free detachments.” The statements seemingly shocked Americans. The current Pentagon head, who worked for the CIA almost 30 years, was considered to be quite a pragmatic person, who apparently was quite sober about the relations with Russia. Quite recently he was speculating on about necessity and usefulness of restoring the bygone Russian authority, Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper (Russia) says. Meanwhile, Mayak Radio believes that it does not necessarily mean that the Pentagon chief called directly ... >> full
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