Putin Blasts US, Outlines Firm Stand on Foreign Policy

[Purveyor]

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin charged Monday that the United States pursues its interests to the detriment of world security and served notice Russia would continue to oppose this if he returns to the Kremlin.

At the same time, however, Putin stated that close and trusting relations between Moscow and Washington were of signal importance for the world in turbulent times and made clear Russia wanted such ties if based on mutual respect.

In an lengthy article published in the daily Moskovskiye Novosti a week ahead of presidential elections he is widely expected to win, Putin outlined a broad vision of how he sees Russia’s place in the world and how he would aim to fortify it.

Putin took direct aim at US plans to place elements of a missile defense system in Europe near Russia’s borders and expressed exasperation at what he described as Washington’s stubborn refusal to take Moscow’s worries into account on it.

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http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120227/171545333.html

[Faygo Kid]

1. We are sailing into rough seas.

The remainder of this year could be the most extraordinary since 1968.

[Purveyor]

3. Imagine the ruckus if/when Russia enters into a 'NATO like' security pact with Iran. eom

[joshcryer]

10. Russia wants an EU-RU military alliance ala-NATO.

BRICS is also an economic indicator to those ends.

[Fearless]

2. Can't wait for that farse of an election...Mind you we're one to talk.

(And yes Mr. Jury sir, I mean Bush!)

[madrchsod]

5. hey vlad....you can`t sic your dog on obama like you did little georgie boy...

[Xipe Totec]

6. Isn't this exactly the same issue that provoked the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Are we at it again? Still?

[DallasNE]

8. Yes And No

Yes, these are forward based missiles as were those in Turkey in 1962.

The missiles in Turkey were nuclear tipped offensive missiles. This time around the missiles are interceptors designed to blow up missiles that have already been launched. MIRV'd missiles, like Russia has, would overwhelm the defensive missile system but those would go over the North Pole anyway. It might work on missiles launched on Europe from Iran or Pakistan.

The point about Russian nervousness over forward based missiles cannot be ignored, however, as there are consequences to all aggressive military moves and this is no exception.

[Xipe Totec]

9. Thank you for the thoughtful and informative reply! nt

[unkachuck]

7. Vlad's just tossing....

....'Red' meat to his electorate prior to the presidential election....if the Communists were in power opposing us,

"...the United States pursues its interests to the detriment of world security and served notice Russia would continue to oppose this..."

....the above statement would actually mean something....remember, Vlad's a 1%er....