Russia assails U.S. global policy, warns against attacking Iran in foreign strategy paper

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

MOSCOW -- Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized the United States for what it called over-reliance on force and warned Washington against military action against Iran.

But in a major review of foreign policy priorities, the ministry said Russia was ready to cooperate to end global crises if Washington treats it as an equal partner.

The statement reflects Russia's growing confidence and economic clout, and appears to be a signal to Washington that, while the two nations can work together, Russia will not always follow the U.S. lead. It also plays to national pride in advance of parliamentary and presidential elections.

Russia criticized what it called "the creeping American strategy of dragging the global community into a large-scale crisis around Iran," saying that Iran helps maintain stability in Afghanistan and Central Asia.



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[endarkenment]

1. "if Washington treats it as an equal partner."

That would be a problem with the folks in charge. They intend to continue their triumphalism for an eternity of american world empire.

[Megahurtz]

3. The BFEE wants their Globalized "New World Order".

Fuck That!:argh:

[Eugene]

2. Russia slams missile shield, wants talks with U.S.

Source: Reuters

Russia slams missile shield, wants talks with U.S.
Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:16PM EDT

By Louis Charbonneau

BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday U.S. plans to deploy a missile
shield in central Europe would undermine global non-proliferation efforts
and demanded serious discussions on the issue with Washington.

"These plans will effectively remove the possibility of dealing with the
threat to the nuclear non-proliferation regime with diplomatic means,"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov wrote in the German newspaper
Handelsblatt.

The United States wants to deploy a radar system in the Czech Republic
and 10 interceptor missiles in Poland by 2011-12. It says the system
would counter threats from so-called "rogue states" like Iran and North
Korea.

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Russia, which sees the missile shield as an encroachment on its former
sphere of influence, has accused Washington of using Cold War tactics
to persuade Europe to host the system.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL2735222720070327