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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Russia to Deploy Missiles in Response to U.S. Missile Shield
Associated Press
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
MOSCOW — Russia will deploy missiles near NATO member Poland in response to U.S. missile defense plans, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday in his first state of the nation speech.
Medvedev also singled out the United States for criticism, casting Russia's war with Georgia in August and the global financial turmoil as consequences of aggressive, selfish U.S. policies.
He said he hoped the next U.S. administration would act to improve relations. In a separate telegram, he congratulated Barack Obama on his election victory and said he was hoping for "constructive dialogue" with the incoming U.S. president.
Medvedev also proposed increasing the Russian presidential term to six years from the current four, a major constitutional change that would further increase the power of the head of state and could deepen Western concern over democracy in Russia.
The president said the Iskander missiles will be deployed to Russia's Kaliningrad region, which lies between Poland and the ex-Soviet republic of Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, but did not say how many would be used. Equipment to electronically hamper the operation of prospective U.S. missile defense facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic will be deployed, he said.
He did not say whether the short-range Iskander missiles would be fitted with nuclear warheads and it was not clear exactly when the missiles would be deployed.
"Mechanisms must be created to block mistaken, egoistical and sometimes simply dangerous decisions of certain members of the international community," he said shortly after starting the 85-minute speech, making it clear he was referring to the United States.
The president said Georgia sparked the August war on its territory with what he called "barbaric aggression" against Russian-backed South Ossetia. The conflict "was, among other things, the result of the arrogant course of the American administration, which did not tolerate criticism and preferred unilateral decisions."
Medvedev also painted Russia as a country threatened by growing Western military might.
"From what we have seen in recent years, the creation of a missile defense system, the encirclement of Russia with military bases, the relentless expansion of NATO, we have gotten the clear impression that they are testing our strength," Medvedev said.
He announced deployment of the short-range missiles as a military response to U.S. plans to deploy missile-defense facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic — former Soviet satellites that are now NATO members.
Speaking just hours after Obama was declared the victor in the U.S. presidential election, Medvedev said he hoped the incoming administration will take steps to improve badly damaged U.S. ties with Russia. He suggested it is up to the U.S. — not the Kremlin — to seek to improve relations.
"I stress that we have no problem with the American people, no inborn anti-Americanism. And we hope that our partners, the U.S. administration, will make a choice in favor of full-fledged relations with Russia," Medvedev said.
Tension in Russian-American relations has been driven to a post-Cold War high by Moscow's war with U.S. ally Georgia.
On the financial crisis, Medvedev said overconfidence in American dominance after the collapse of the Soviet Union "led the U.S. authorities to major mistakes in the economic sphere." The administration ignored warnings and harmed itself and others by "blowing up a money bubble to stimulate its own growth," he said.
Medvedev said the president's tenure should be lengthened to six years to enable the government to more effectively implement reforms. He said the term of the parliament also should be extended by a year to five years, and that parliament's power must be increased by requiring the Cabinet to report to lawmakers regularly.
The proposals were Medvedev's first major initiative to amend the constitution since he was elected in March to succeed his longtime mentor Vladimir Putin.
Putin, who is now prime minister and has not ruled out a return to the Kremlin in the future, has favored increasing the presidential term.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
MOSCOW — Russia will deploy missiles near NATO member Poland in response to U.S. missile defense plans, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday in his first state of the nation speech.
Medvedev also singled out the United States for criticism, casting Russia's war with Georgia in August and the global financial turmoil as consequences of aggressive, selfish U.S. policies.
He said he hoped the next U.S. administration would act to improve relations. In a separate telegram, he congratulated Barack Obama on his election victory and said he was hoping for "constructive dialogue" with the incoming U.S. president.
Medvedev also proposed increasing the Russian presidential term to six years from the current four, a major constitutional change that would further increase the power of the head of state and could deepen Western concern over democracy in Russia.
The president said the Iskander missiles will be deployed to Russia's Kaliningrad region, which lies between Poland and the ex-Soviet republic of Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, but did not say how many would be used. Equipment to electronically hamper the operation of prospective U.S. missile defense facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic will be deployed, he said.
He did not say whether the short-range Iskander missiles would be fitted with nuclear warheads and it was not clear exactly when the missiles would be deployed.
"Mechanisms must be created to block mistaken, egoistical and sometimes simply dangerous decisions of certain members of the international community," he said shortly after starting the 85-minute speech, making it clear he was referring to the United States.
The president said Georgia sparked the August war on its territory with what he called "barbaric aggression" against Russian-backed South Ossetia. The conflict "was, among other things, the result of the arrogant course of the American administration, which did not tolerate criticism and preferred unilateral decisions."
Medvedev also painted Russia as a country threatened by growing Western military might.
"From what we have seen in recent years, the creation of a missile defense system, the encirclement of Russia with military bases, the relentless expansion of NATO, we have gotten the clear impression that they are testing our strength," Medvedev said.
He announced deployment of the short-range missiles as a military response to U.S. plans to deploy missile-defense facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic — former Soviet satellites that are now NATO members.
Speaking just hours after Obama was declared the victor in the U.S. presidential election, Medvedev said he hoped the incoming administration will take steps to improve badly damaged U.S. ties with Russia. He suggested it is up to the U.S. — not the Kremlin — to seek to improve relations.
"I stress that we have no problem with the American people, no inborn anti-Americanism. And we hope that our partners, the U.S. administration, will make a choice in favor of full-fledged relations with Russia," Medvedev said.
Tension in Russian-American relations has been driven to a post-Cold War high by Moscow's war with U.S. ally Georgia.
On the financial crisis, Medvedev said overconfidence in American dominance after the collapse of the Soviet Union "led the U.S. authorities to major mistakes in the economic sphere." The administration ignored warnings and harmed itself and others by "blowing up a money bubble to stimulate its own growth," he said.
Medvedev said the president's tenure should be lengthened to six years to enable the government to more effectively implement reforms. He said the term of the parliament also should be extended by a year to five years, and that parliament's power must be increased by requiring the Cabinet to report to lawmakers regularly.
The proposals were Medvedev's first major initiative to amend the constitution since he was elected in March to succeed his longtime mentor Vladimir Putin.
Putin, who is now prime minister and has not ruled out a return to the Kremlin in the future, has favored increasing the presidential term.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Russia making a Statement to the west
Since the cold war has ended, the United States has spread its wings of influence throughout the world controlling the dialogue and discussions on what matters to them most as the only super power. The Soviet Union has not enjoyed being left out of discussions regarding countries in their spear of influence. The Soviet Union has watched The U.S get involved in the first Iraq war, building a coalition countries to help push back the Saddam Hussiam's army back within there boundaries of Iraq. The United States went against Russia with the Bosnia War. Russia made several suggestions to the handling of Bosnia, but the United States handled it there way leaving out the Russian's.The United States Invaded Iraq against the Russians approval and now the United States has given a formal road map to Georgia and Ukraine to prepare for membership into NATO, this has emboldened Russia to attack Georgia. Remember the Bay of Pigs, we must work with Russia and bring them to the table more often, especially with respect to countries surrounding Russia. Yes every country has a right to self-rule but if Russia wanted to be more involved with Mexico or Canada or Cuba in regards to selling arms, the U.S would not be very happy. The U.S has been selling arms to Georgia and Ukraine, and Russia believes were not respecting them. We need Russia just as much as they need us. The United States has been going through Russia to negotiate with Iran and although those negotiations haven't worked as well as the U.S wanted, it could work if we worked more closely with the Russians in other areas. The United States must be very strong with Russia but they also must respect them as a super power.
Monday, August 11, 2008
The Bully is back !!! Russia's Strong Offensive, to take over a Small Georgia Country
The events in Georgia spring from tensions that have been simmering since the end of the Cold War in the 1980s, as the BBC's James Rodgers explains.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has said the endgame of the Russian troops is to commit ethnic cleansing. He declared "we are seeing cold-blooded murder of a small country".
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said the West is mistaken about who the real aggressor is in the conflict with Georgia. He accused the US in particular of cynical manipulation, and of bolstering the Georgian military by transporting their troops home from Iraq.
Russia News Agenices react to the War:
The escalation of the conflict between Russia and Georgia... has caused the US and other Western countries to change their position radically. Not only did they call Moscow's actions 'dangerous and unacceptable' but they also threatened it with worsening of relations... This hardly promises a quick end to the combat action in Georgia and this threatens to lead to a serious cooling of relations between Russia and the West.
By GENNADIY SYSOYEV IN RUSSIA'S KOMMERSANT
The Russian leadership has made up its mind regarding its strategy in the region. It will be contributing to the territorial secession of South Ossetia and Abkhazia from Georgia in return for military-political and diplomatic guarantees.
By KONSTANTIN REMCHUKOV IN RUSSIA'S NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA
Georgia is incapable of conducting a prolonged war in principle... Given that Georgia has failed to win the lightning war, it has lost the war... It is totally out of the question for NATO troops to get involved. European armies are terrified of losses and a war against Russia is impossible as far as they are concerned.
By MILITARY ANALYST ALEKSANDR KHRAMCHIKHIN IN RUSSIA'S IZVESTIYA
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