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I'd missed that. For him to lay a wreath on
Mannerheim's grave is almost unbelievable,
RR.
--- Rick Rozoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Dear Jacques,
> I agree with you on every point you
> make.
> There may some wisdom at the moment in focusing our
> attention on the Western/NATO policy makers who are
> creating and exacerbating conflicts around the
> world,
> but we can't afford to forget the betrayal of the
> Yeltsin clique, which the Putin government seems to
> be
> continuing, of not only Yugoslavia, but Russia
> itself
> as well as other peoples and regions.
> Just yesterday Vladimir Putin laid a wreath on the
> grave of Mannerheim in Finland, Hitler's ally in
> World
> War II in the invasion of the then USSR.
> A distinction should always be made, as you've done,
> between Russia as a nation and the Russians as a
> people - who have consistently demonstrated
> solidarity
> with the people of Yugoslavia and the Balkans in
> general and firm opposition to NATO expansion and
> aggression, and whichever particular person (lately
> with Western bribes and 'election assistance') is
> head
> of state.
> Leaders come and go, mass sentiment lasts.
> Defending Yugoslavia in 1999 - with all means at its
> disposal - was the best way of Russia also defending
> itself. Those who abandoned Yugoslavia then are
> complicit in the drive of NATO to encircle Russia.
> I trust the Russian people to know how to deal with
> such behavior.
>
>
> --- Jacques Protic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >
> > K, Many of us have been lead to accept the
> > explanation as you have outlined,
> > having said this I feel this is a feeble excuse on
> > the part of Russians to
> > justify their inactions. (the fact is that the
> > overwhelming majority of
> > Russian popular opinion and certainly amongst
> armed
> > forces has always been
> > and still is very pro - Yugoslav). Unfortunately
> for
> > Yugoslavia, I believe
> > the behind the scenes politics between the two
> > (Moscow / Washington), has
> > resulted in my opinion in the Russian fudge which
> > deserted Yugoslavia (not
> > Milosevic) at the perhaps most crucial point in
> > their history. Even our
> > Chinese friends who purport to be Yugoslav friends
> > have chosen to remain
> > neutral by abstaining from key UN votes. Jacques
> PS
> > - I would like to know,
> > why the state of the art Russian anti - aircraft
> > weapons have not been
> > provided prior and during the bombing (sorry I
> must
> > have forgot the UN
> > embargo that Russians have supported)! What
> happened
> > to the Russian
> > satellite and other forms of intelligence when
> > Croatia attacked Slavoinia
> > with massive US logistic and other support
> > particularly after the US have
> > downgraded Bosnian - Serb military communications!
> > by pre-emptive and timely
> > bombing???? If I was cynical I would assume
> Russians
> > have been bought of and
> > ignoring the public posturing on Star wars etc we
> > may even see Russia as a
> > full NATO member, sooner than later! Finally,
> > Yeltsin is history, look out
> > for Putin deeds on the same issues.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday September 03 2001 18:04
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Why Russia Didn't Veto the ICTY
> > [WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK]
> >
> >
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> > Dear Party of Citizens,
> >
> > the Russian position in the Balkans is complex,
> but
> > was definately colored
> > by animosity between the Yeltsin clan and
> Milosevic,
> > b/c this last one
> > suported the "hardliner coup" in late August 1991
> > and also supported the
> > forces of the parliament during the October 1993
> > standoff where Yeltsin
> > order tanks to supress Russian communists and
> > nationalists who were opposing
> > his policies. Russia failed to use its veto on a
> > number of key occasions
> > especially during the Bosnian war.
> >
> > cheers!
> >
> > Kole
> >
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