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Russia concerned by U.S. missile shield talks with non-NATO states

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:03:08 +0000

[RIA Novosti]– Russia is concerned by U.S. missile defense talks with countries outside NATO, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.

The statement came following reports on talks between the United States and Ukraine on the possible use of the latter’s radars or deployment of a new radar in the ex-Soviet state as part of the American missile defense program.

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137 children hospitalized with food poisoning in Dzhankoi

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:55:21 +0000

The number of children hospitalized with food poisoning from kindergartens in Dzhankoi, Crimea, has risen to 137, Viktor Brydko, the head doctor of the Crimean republic establishment “Health Center”, told Interfax-Ukraine.

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Medvedev Changes His Tactics Over Ukraine

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:52:26 +0000

The economic crisis didn’t have the effect on Russia that the West was counting on. Instead of compliance, they’ve shown more aggression. Rather than being scattered around the world, Russia’s now focused on strengthening its position as an independent center of gravity. In other words, it’s expanding its markets and political influence into adjacent territories.

The zigzag of replacing World Trade Organization membership with a customs union that surprised so many people, the new push to turn the Collective Security Treaty Organization into a functioning military alliance, and moving closer to Turkey are all elements of one strategy. The new approach toward Ukraine proclaimed by President Dmitry Medvedev last week is in the same vein.

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