The Russian government last night warned Britain that it must deny allegations by its security officials that the Kremlin was involved in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko and threatened to further downgrade the bilateral relationship if this did not happen.
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London rejects BBC Newsnight Report as propaganda
Posted by smeddum on July 12, 2008
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Russia urges UK to deny Litvinenko allegations
Posted by seumasach on July 10, 2008
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Showdown with Moscow as G8 bid to crackdown on Mugabe hits buffers
Posted by seumasach on July 10, 2008
Oh dear! It looks like Brown’s attempt to bounce Russia into supporting his Zimbabwe policy has badly backfired. We totally agree with the Russia spokesman:
“Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, went even further, suggesting the measures in the draft Security Council resolution drawn up by the United States and Britain were outside the UN Charter.
“I personally believe some elements of the draft are quite excessive and clearly in conflict with the notion of sovereignty of a state member of the United Nations,” he told the BBC.”
For Russia the defence of national sovereignty is crucial as they know their own to be under threat. Conversely, for the cowboys operating out of London and Washington overriding it is the foundation of the lawless world they wish to control and plunder.
10th July, 2008
BRITAIN was on course for a diplomatic showdown with Russia last night after Moscow branded proposed international sanctions against Zimbabwe “excessive”.
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Who is trying to sabotage better British-Russian relations?
Posted by seumasach on July 8, 2008
See EoE archives for more on Litvinenko case
On Monday, Gordon Brown met the new Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, on the fringe of the G8 summit in Hokkaido. It was the first meeting between the two political leaders at a time of deep depression in UK-Russian relations, and the hope was that it would lay the foundation for some improvement.
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The US in the Mideast: ignorance abroad
Posted by smeddum on July 8, 2008
The Daily Star
By Rami G. Khouri
Daily Star staff
Saturday, July 05, 2008
One of the frightening lessons one learns from spending time in Washington is that most of the men and women who make, or influence, American policy in the Middle East actually have little or no first-hand experience of the region. They know very little about its people or its political trends at the grassroots level, as the Iraq experience reconfirms so painfully. Read the rest of this entry »
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Russia: Report suggesting Kremlin involvement in Litvinenko death aimed to preserve tension
Posted by seumasach on July 8, 2008
Mr Prikhodko has got it exactly right. Sections within he British elite and security services are intent on frustrating the emergence of any pragmatic tendancy intent on a realistic adaption to imperial decline. This senile faction of nostalgics continues to run increasingly drole campaigns against “bloody foreigners” who it sees as a threat. The culmination of their idiocy is the attempt to isolate Russia form the “international community”. However, it is Britain who is isolating itself and digging itself deeper into a hole as its international position and economy and financial status implode. We now urgently need to build a pragmatic centre in British politics capable of making the necessary decisions to extricate ourselves from a mess of our own making.
8th July, 2008
A top Kremlin aide suggests a British media report pointing to Russian government involvement in the killing of Alexander Litvinenko is aimed at scuttling efforts for a rapprochement between Russia and Britain.
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The hollow heart of the West now lies on display
Posted by smeddum on July 8, 2008
The Daily Star
By Dominique Moisi
Commentary by
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
It is tempting to compare NATO and the European Union to the French and Italian football teams in this year’s Euro 2008 competition. What unites them, above all, is a process of “competitive decadence.” The EU and NATO may see themselves as potential rivals or complementary partners in the field of defense. But what their leaders say in private reveals a sense of common frustration.
“We fail to translate military presence into political influence,” says the NATO person, who sounds very much like EU representatives commenting on the union’s role in the Middle East. “We have failed to transform economic aid into political influence,” they lament. Read the rest of this entry »
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The McCain Tour and the Manifest Destiny of the U. S. Fourth Fleet
Posted by smeddum on July 5, 2008
REFLECTIONS BY FIDEL
The McCain Tour and the Manifest Destiny of the U. S. Fourth Fleet
(Translated by ESTI) Granma
While I was preparing a reflection about McCain’s relationship with the anti-Cuban terrorist mafia in Miami and other related subjects of historical interest, fresh news was flowing about this character that is being projected by the empire’s hawks as Bush’s replacement: his visit to Colombia and Mexico which will begin tomorrow. It is not possible to avoid them since they confirm the opinions we have held. Read the rest of this entry »
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U.S. promises favorable conditions for Russian investors
Posted by alfied on July 3, 2008
MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – The United States intends to set favorable conditions for investment, including from Russia, the U.S. treasury secretary said Monday in Moscow.
At a meeting with the Russian prime minister, Henry Paulson told Vladimir Putin that the U.S. welcomed investment, including from state sources, and would do everything to make sure the investment flows continue. Read the rest of this entry »
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India’s Iranian Pipeline Deal
Posted by seumasach on July 2, 2008
Behind the scenes, however, officials admit that the South Asian nations are simply ignoring American directives. Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai, MP, who represents the region in Western Pakistan where the pipeline will run, welcomes the plan as an employment package for her constituents. “Indians and Pakistanis,” she says, “will choose our own projects. We have decided that the United States has no business in our problems.”
Maha Atal(Forbes)
!st July, 2008
India, Pakistan and Iran will sign a deal this month to build a natural gas pipeline to help feed the subcontinent’s desperate need for energy, a major blow to American sanctions against Tehran and a defeat for U.S. influence in South Asia.
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The End of the Anglo-American Empire?
Posted by seumasach on July 1, 2008
Richard C.Cook
Global Research, June 30, 2008
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Much of the world’s history over the last century has been dominated by the United States . But by the turn of the millennium in 2000-2001, the “American Century” had begun to descend into a chamber of horrors.
The years since then have been marked by the huge financial bubbles engineered by the U.S. Federal Reserve System and the virus of predatory global capitalism. We have the looming worldwide economic crisis with rising bankruptcies, credit disruptions, and soaring fuel and food prices. Alongside has been the thinly-disguised but continuing attempt by the U.S. to conquer the Middle East by force of arms under the heading of the “War on Terror.” |
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In These New Times 