Police officers and security forces have killed 12 suspected militants during a sweep in a volatile province in southern Russia, officials said Thursday.
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InternationalHeraldTribune on 25th Dec 2008 (via iht.com)
The thing that strikes me most about this whole Georgia Russia thing, is the arrogance of Russia. They stick their noses into another countries problem, then blow everyone up and then claim that Russia has kept the peace in the region for centuries, so, like, you know, go away. The fact they are doing the same
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BoatangAndDemetriou on 9th Aug 2008 (via boatangdemetriou.wordpress.com)
The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and the conclusion of the 24th EU-Russia summit in Stockholm show that relations between Europe and Russia are at a critical juncture, writes George Bovt in a November article for the EU-Russia Centre.
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EurActiv on 26th Nov 2009 (via euractiv.com)
PoliticsHome has captured David Cameron's description of Russia as a "dangerous bully". "We should be working with our European partners and making clear that what Russia has been doing and is doing is completely unacceptable. What Russia has done is...
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ConservativeHome on 11th Aug 2008 (via conservativehome.blogs.com)
First we had an agreement, now it seems that Russia has sent the gas on a journey to nowhere - again, it is the EU (the worlds most powerful bloc of nations) that suffers. Russia's intentions are clear - they want to destroy the reputation of Ukraine as a reliable transit partner - perhaps take control over Kiev's extensive pipeline network. Russia also wants the EU to help it build the ...
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Labourhome on 13th Jan 2009 (via labourhome.org)
Attacking Russia is no longer flavour of the month - it never was wise, as Georgia's regime discovered - but the silly pronouncements of David Miliband, our Foreign Secretary (you remember David Miliband, of course you do) that improving relations with Russia must be put on hold both for the European Union and for the United Kingdom after the vigorous exchange of views between Russia and Georgia, ...
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AngelsInMarble on 27th Oct 2008 (via hatfieldgirl.blogspot.com)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Russia's actions required a reassessment of efforts to create "an ongoing and long-term strategic dialogue with Russia."
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InternationalHeraldTribune on 15th Aug 2008 (via iht.com)
The G8 might only be a club or richer countries, but Russia fought hard to be admitted and said ti wanted to take its rightful place amongst the other seven nations.So why was it last night that despite assurances given, despite Russia supporting a G8 resolution for tougher sanctions against Zimbabwe, Russia chose to stab its G8 friends in the back and veto the resolution ?Sadly, yet again, it is ...
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NorfolkBlogger on 15th Jul 2008 (via feeds.feedburner.com)
David Davis I hear a nasty rumour that “the EU” will take “our” gas. This is because the EUmonsters masturbated with Russia the USSR on screen, and have come unstuck. Do not masturbate with Russia the USSR on your screen. Bad things will come to you. Russia the USSR is not exactly anybody’s friend at present,
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LibertarianAlliance on 10th Jan 2009 (via libertarianalliance.wordpress.com)