Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- Russian Observer August 14, 2001 According to one of the Russian versions explaining the loss of the Kursk, the hated sub was deliberately destroyed on orders from NATO's top brass...But what were they trying to hide? In fact they concealed the backstage talks with NATO on whether the West was prepared to admit Russia into the Atlantic alliance or not. And the Serb factor and the Kursk are merely tactical means used to solve this problem. But NATO said "No." Because the West had not entirely "digested" Eastern Europe, it had not entirely dismembered Serbia and Macedonia, and had not finished the struggle for Ukraine with its subsequent division into left-bank and right-bank parts. Russian manoeuvres in Baltic Sea : warning to NATO Russian expert comments on military exercises in Baltic Sea 14.24.2001, 18:24 The Russian president's attitude to NATO is well-known: either Russia becomes a member of the alliance or it opposes it because otherwise its interests are impinged. For that reason any military manoeuvers should be regarded in that particular context. The Baltic manoeuvres are not intended to intimidate but serve as a warning. Russian leaders are as much as saying, "Russia is strong enough to oppose the entire NATO bloc." Recent TV programs and newspaper articles have been harping on that theme in that particular context in connection with the anniversary of the Kursk tragedy. They have pointed out that a submarine regarded by NATO as invulnerable and elusive triggered a spate of dismissals among ranking NATO officials precisely because they failed to keep track of it, especially during the Serbia crisis. According to one of the Russian versions explaining the loss of the Kursk, the hated sub was deliberately destroyed on orders from NATO's top brass, above all, those of them who were around the Mediterranean and the Adriatic during that crisis. If that theory is anything to go by, the act was a kind of revenge. It has been supposed that the Kursk was sunk by two submarines - one British and the other American. I closely followed those developments last year and remember how the government's lies irritated everyone. But what were they trying to hide? In fact they concealed the backstage talks with NATO on whether the West was prepared to admit Russia to the Atlantic alliance or not. And the Serb factor and the Kursk are merely tactical means used to solve this problem. But the West said "No." Because NATO had not entirely "digested" Eastern Europe, it had not entirely dismembered Serbia and Macedonia, and had not finished the struggle for Ukraine with its subsequent division into left-bank and right-bank parts. Similar confrontation is in the Baltic area. Bargaining is under way. And the military exercises, also in the Baltic area, are just a tactical means to be used by Moscow for bargaining out from NATO the most favorable conditions for further talks. To attain that goal, any means may be used, the Russian leadership considers. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
