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The Astute Blogger proposes a theory as to why the Iranian rejection of Russias nuclear offer, and Russias oil cutbacks may have occurred within the same week:
http://astuteblogger.blogspot.com/2006/01/russias-ukrainian-gas-gambit.html
BBC: Gas row sends shiver through EU -
Russia's decision to cut gas imports to Ukraine is causing dismay across Europe, where supplies in a number of countries have been disrupted. The US has also expressed concern, saying the move raised "serious questions about the use of energy to exert political pressure".
BBC: Iran rejects Russia nuclear plan -
Iran says its nuclear programme is for purely peaceful purposes Iran has dismissed a proposal that it conduct uranium enrichment in Russia as a way out of an impasse in talks over its controversial nuclear programme. Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said it was not logical for any country to entrust its energy security to another state.
This seems WAY TOO too too too TOO coincidental for me.
Russia COULD have postponed this decision, or "stair-stepped" the price increase (to GRADUALLY get Ukraine up to market price), or they could have given Ukraine the same price as Belarus.
INSTEAD, Putin - and Schroeder - decided to cut off Ukraine and create HUGE HEADLINES just after they offered their CLIENT STATE IRAN a supposed nuclesar enrichemtn deal to end the EU3-Iran nuclear stalemete.
This is WAY too convenient for Iran. And SEEMINGLY let's Russia off the hook;
Putin can say, "Heck, we tried!"
Like hell they did.
I am VERY skeptcial of Putin - and his bought-and-paid-for crony Schroeder.
FACT: Putin is selling anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and Iran.
FACT: Putin is helping Iran build their nuclear plants.
And Putin also wants revenge for the Orange Revolution.
This gas shut-off allows Putin to simultaneously screw Ukraine and give his Iranian client's an "out." It's a win-win for Putin.
There's more. Go read the rest.
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Putin Pulls Off A Brilliant Strategic Maneuver
The Astute Blogger proposes a theory as to why the Iranian rejection of Russias nuclear offer, and Russias oil cutbacks may have occurred within the same week:
http://astuteblogger.blogspot.com/2006/01/russias-ukrainian-gas-gambit.html
BBC: Gas row sends shiver through EU -
Russia's decision to cut gas imports to Ukraine is causing dismay across Europe, where supplies in a number of countries have been disrupted. The US has also expressed concern, saying the move raised "serious questions about the use of energy to exert political pressure".
BBC: Iran rejects Russia nuclear plan -
Iran says its nuclear programme is for purely peaceful purposes Iran has dismissed a proposal that it conduct uranium enrichment in Russia as a way out of an impasse in talks over its controversial nuclear programme. Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said it was not logical for any country to entrust its energy security to another state.
This seems WAY TOO too too too TOO coincidental for me.
Russia COULD have postponed this decision, or "stair-stepped" the price increase (to GRADUALLY get Ukraine up to market price), or they could have given Ukraine the same price as Belarus.
INSTEAD, Putin - and Schroeder - decided to cut off Ukraine and create HUGE HEADLINES just after they offered their CLIENT STATE IRAN a supposed nuclesar enrichemtn deal to end the EU3-Iran nuclear stalemete.
This is WAY too convenient for Iran. And SEEMINGLY let's Russia off the hook;
Putin can say, "Heck, we tried!"
Like hell they did.
I am VERY skeptcial of Putin - and his bought-and-paid-for crony Schroeder.
FACT: Putin is selling anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and Iran.
FACT: Putin is helping Iran build their nuclear plants.
And Putin also wants revenge for the Orange Revolution.
This gas shut-off allows Putin to simultaneously screw Ukraine and give his Iranian client's an "out." It's a win-win for Putin.
There's more. Go read the rest.
- The Awesome Power Of The American Intelligence Service
ONCE AGAIN!FRIDAY AM:U.S. Spies Say Russia Won’t Invade UkraineAmerican intelligence has concluded that Russia won’t openly invade Ukraine, despite a massive military exercise on the border and the armed takeover of local airports.U.S. intelligence...
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- Great News Everyone - We Have Nothing To Worry About From Iran
Iran not seeking to build nuclear weapons: PutinIsn't that great? Now I can go back to bing upset about Cook vs Archuletta. Iran is not trying to acquire nuclear weapons but Tehran should avoid "irritating" its neighbours,...
- Cozying Up
Excerpt from this article in the October 17, 2007 edition of the Washington Times (emphases mine): Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday warned against a U.S. military strike against Iran and invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to make...
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