"Moscow envoy to NATO pledges 'no Cold War'" by Amie Ferris-Rotman, Reuters | August 21, 2008
MOSCOW - Russia's envoy to NATO said yesterday that Russia will behave in a pragmatic manner following the alliance's decision to freeze regular contact with Moscow.
Under US pressure, NATO agreed Tuesday to freeze contact with Russia until Moscow had withdrawn its troops from Georgia in line with a peace deal.
"We will carefully analyze this situation," the envoy, Dmitry Rogozin, said. "There won't be any aggressive action from anyone on our side. We will behave in a pragmatic manner. . . . There will definitely not be a Cold War."
Translation: Anything that happens, ANYTHING, is going to be a FALSE-FLAG PROVOCATION from the WEST!
Russia's military cooperation with the Atlantic alliance - which has recently included joint exercises, work on detecting explosives, and allowing NATO to cross Russian territory to reach Afghanistan - is not at stake, Rogozin said from his Brussels office.
Come on!!
Stop demonizing them, AmeriKan MSM, when they are BEING REASONABLE!!!
"I am planning, over the next few days, to give certain signals concerning military cooperation," he said. "I think the signals will be received positively. Without Russia's support in Afghanistan, NATO would face a new Vietnam, and this is clear to everyone. Militarily, NATO and Russia have a very good and trusting relationship."
Moscow's representation at NATO later said Rogozin was being recalled to Moscow for emergency consultations on a response to NATO's recent criticism of Russia. NATO member Norway said yesterday that Russia had decided to temporarily freeze military cooperation with members of the alliance, but Rogozin emphasized this was not total.
"Decisions are being taken on the current cooperation and not about cooperation in general, Rogozin said. "These decisions are of temporary character, of regional character, not global character."
Areas that could be affected were military naval exercises in the Far East, the Mediterranean, and the Baltic region, he added. "We don't need to ruin this cooperation now."
Some do, though.
CUI BONO?
At the United Nations yesterday, Russia circulated its own draft resolution aimed at bringing peace to Georgia, a day after blocking a Western draft that demanded immediate Russian withdrawal.
The Russian text restated and endorsed a peace plan promoted by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and signed last week by Russia and Georgia. Western diplomats say they are in favor of that plan but reluctant to set it in stone with a Security Council resolution when they say Russia is ignoring its provisions by failing to make significant military withdrawals."Why? Because West might have to abide by it?
I don't think you will be getting any Iranian resolutions through the Russians then, pricks!
