Russia Dismisses U.S. Charges of Democracy Backslide
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posted by zaina19 on March, 2007 as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/1/2007 4:42 PM Photo from open2.net Photo from open2.net Russia Dismisses U.S. Charges of Democracy Backslide 01.03.2007 MosNews Russia on Thursday said a top U.S. intelligence official was harboring “outdated assumptions” about Moscow by accusing it of backtracking on democracy, the Reuters news agency reports. Mike McConnell, the newly installed U.S. intelligence chief, said on Tuesday Russia was taking a step backward in its democratic progress and could be heading toward a controlled succession to President Vladimir Putin. “As a former Sovietologist Mike McConnell has old, outdated assumptions,” Andrei Krivtsov, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, told Interfax news agency. “His judgment is groundless and is contrary to the character and state of Russia-U.S. relations.” McConnell told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Putin had become surrounded by “extremely conservative” advisers who are suspicious of the United States. Putin has to step down in 2008, his successor will be elected next March. Relations between Moscow and Washington have been edgy since Putin, in a February 10 speech in Germany, accused the ... >> full
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"Russian question" as a test for the Ukrainian politicians
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/2/2007 12:45 PM "Russian question" as a test for the Ukrainian politicians Publication time: Today at 23:06 Djokhar time Stepan Bandera wrote: "as from the Moscow side there are no other acting forces, only imperialistic, which most hostilely relate to the liberation fight of the Ukraine and other peoples, exactly in the same manner from our side to them there can be only one relation: resistance and fight. Fight with Moscow, with the bolshevism and with each other form of its predatory imperialism, up to the complete liberation, until moscow nation wouldn't renounce from its attempts to suppress the Ukraine and other peoples and agrees to live with them peacefully, on the basis of the respect of independence and all rights of each nation. Until that time when in Moscow camp non imperialistic forces wouldn't appear with program and they wouldn't begin to act along the line of the positive attitude to the central objectives of liberation fight in Ukraine and other enslaved ... >> full
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
The Washington Times www.washingtontimes.com Putin's presence By Ariel Cohen THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published March 4, 2007 Vladimir Putin's visit to Saudi Arabia Feb. 11 was the first ever for any Russian or Soviet leader. Mr. Putin also visited U.S. allies Jordan and Qatar. Coming from Munich, where he delivered his most bellicose anti-American speech (http://www.heritage.org/Research/RussiaandEurasia/wm1356.cfm), Mr. Putin further delineating a Russian Middle Eastern policy at odds with Washington in an interview with Al Jazeera. Mr. Putin reiterated Russia's opposition to the Iraq war, and disputed the justice of Saddam Hussein's execution. He was also critical of U.S. democracy promotion in the Middle East, citing the empowerment of Hamas and Hezbollah as a result of parliamentary elections promoted by Washington. At the same time, he justified Russia's refusal to recognize Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations on the basis of their victory in parliamentary elections in the West Bank and Gaza in January 2006. Also during his visit to the Saudi capital, Mr. Putin stunned the world with an offer to sell ... >> full
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Kathirasen on Sunday: We want peace, we want peace (more weapons please)
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/4/2007 2:05 AM Kathirasen on Sunday: We want peace, we want peace (more weapons please) 04 Mar 2007 Kathirasen IS that the ominous sound of war drums I hear? There is so much belligerence in the air, so much posturing. Will Iran be invaded? I don’t think even President George W. Bush is that thick, but one never knows. Iran itself has adopted an attitude that the UN deems stubborn. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has clearly stated that Iran would continue its uranium enrichment programme. The US doesn’t want another nation with nuclear weapons capability, least of all Iran. Perhaps they think another war is not going to matter. After all, there are 32 armed conflicts in 27 nations today. So what’s another one. More than a third of the world’s population — an estimated three billion — is mired in some sort of conflict or suffering its effects. People are dying or being displaced in nations such as Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, Chad, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Afghanistan, ... >> full
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Russia holds regional elections
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/10/2007 11:23 PM Sunday, 11 March 2007 Russia holds regional elections Riot police officers block demonstrators during an opposition protest in St. Petersburg, Russia Recent opposition demonstrations have been violently broken up Some 30 million registered voters are heading to the polls in Russia's regional elections, widely considered a rehearsal for a parliamentary vote. The ballots are seen as the first in a year of elections organised to ensure that the president retains control. Vladimir Putin is expected to step down in 2008 but he has hinted he will choose the person who will replace him. The elections have been marred by accusations that opposition parties are being deliberately marginalised. Opposition rally Voters face a choice of two mainstream parties and a number of smaller ones in the elections in 14 of the country's 86 regions. But analysts say that the Kremlin-backed United Russia party will almost certainly win. St Petersburg is one of the regions where elections will be held. A large opposition rally in the city to protest that many ... >> full
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