MOSCOW, May 29 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is planning to build a strong military contingent in Central Asia within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) comparable to NATO forces in Europe, a Russian business daily said on Friday.
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Posts Tagged ‘Russian diplomacy’
Russia wants CSTO to be as strong as NATO
Posted by seumasach on May 29, 2009
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Russia stands by Hezbollah on Der Spiegel
Posted by seumasach on May 26, 2009
PressTV
25th May, 2009
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemns as ‘provocative’ a recent report by a German magazine, which attempts to link Hezbollah with Hariri’s death. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Prospects For A Multipolar World
Posted by seumasach on May 26, 2009
On June 15th and 16th the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will hold its ninth annual heads of state summit in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
Rick Rozoff
22nd May, 2009
It will be attended by the presidents of its six full members – China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – and by representatives of various ranks from its four observer states – India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan – and from several aspiring partner nations yet to be announced.
The SCO as an institution and as a concept represents the world’s greatest potential and in ways is its major paradox as its capacities and their realization to date are so far apart.
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Pipelineistan goes Af-Pak:Everything You Need to Know About Oil, Gas, Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan and Obama
Posted by seumasach on May 18, 2009
Pepe Escobar
14th May, 2009
Nothing of significance takes place in Eurasia without an energy angle. In this insightful analysis, global reporter Pepe Escobar focuses on the ongoing energy struggle across “Pipelineistan” and the Great Game of business, diplomacy and proxy war between Russia and the U.S. He delves into tumultuous Central and South Asia and the “AfPak” battleground. There, U.S. planes and unmanned aerial drones are killing combatants as well as civilians, while, in Afghanistan, Washington continues to build new military bases. Under the carnage of war, courses the Liquid War. Just how the energy flows and through which territories controlled by whom can make – quite literally – a world of difference, even though it rarely captures our attention.
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New partners sign up for South Stream
Posted by seumasach on May 16, 2009
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Iran poses no threat to US: Russia
Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2009
7th April, 2009
Iran poses no threat to the United States, Russia said Tuesday, rebuffing a key argument of President Barack Obama on whether to go ahead with a European missile shield bitterly opposed by Moscow.
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Dangerous decisions in Afghanistan Pt. 3
Posted by seumasach on March 15, 2009
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IMF, World Bank must be fair to big developing nations – Medvedev
Posted by seumasach on March 14, 2009
MOSCOW, March 14 (RIA Novosti) – International financial organizations should be more fair in their treatment of the countries with the largest developing economies, including to Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
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The trade-off season begins on Afghanistan
Posted by seumasach on March 10, 2009
It looks like the New Cold War is already over as, not only have US/UK efforts to put a wedge between Iran and Russia have clearly failed, but NATO dependence on Russia with regard to Afghan supllies is confirmed. We can now expect Russian diplomacy to become more forceful with their brokering of a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East back on the agenda:
Also, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said last week, “[The] American side should join the position of the ‘[Iran] Six’ [the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany] not only on paper, but also the talks with Iran as proposed by the six … At issue is also involving Iran on an equal, worthy basis in efforts to resolve the Iraqi and Afghan conflicts, as well as in all aspects of the Middle East settlement.”
By M K Bhadrakumar
Asia Times
11th March, 2009
With the likelihood of the United States engaging Iran in the near future and with Washington “resetting the button” in relations with Moscow, the air is thick with rumors of trade-offs. This is almost inevitable, given the interlocking cross-currents swirling around the three-way US-Iran-Russia equations.
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Britain, Russia allies in fight against terror – U.K. govt. advisor
Posted by seumasach on March 9, 2009
It is worth noting that Lord West was “the first Western military commander to express his disquiet over the possibility of an armed intervention in the growing crisis over Iran’s nuclear programme” according to the Independent 14th January, 2006
LONDON, March 9 (RIA Novosti) – Britain and Russia are allies in the fight against terrorism, violence and extremism, a U.K. government security advisor said Monday.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Security and Counter-terrorism Lord Alan West told RIA Novosti that the U.K. and Russia had similar positions on the security sphere.
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US fails to derail Iran-Russia arms deal
Posted by seumasach on March 8, 2009
7th March, 2009
The Russian foreign minister disappoints US hopes by clarifying that its military cooperation with Iran complies with international law.
“These issues … are decided exclusively within the law and Russian national regulations… We are supplying non-destabilizing, defensive weapons,” Sergei Lavrov said following a meeting with his US counterpart Hillary Clinton in Geneva.
“We fully take into account concerns voiced by our US and Israeli partners and favor intensification of work on proposals made by the 5-plus-one group, which include … the start of equal talks with Iran and other regional states to ensure common security,” he added.
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