Posted on 10/14/2006 3:34:35 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
(Moscow = Yonhap News) Kim Byung-ho = Russia obtained a concession from U.S. regarding Georgia situation, using UNSC N. Korea resolution as a leverage.
According to Russian media, prior to scheduled UNSC adoption of sanction against N. Korea on Oct. 14, they will adopt resolution on Georgia on Oct. 13.
Russia submitted the draft of Georgia resolution on Oct.3, but was rebuffed by U.S., and not adopted.
However, Vitaly Churkin, UN Ambassador to Russia, said on Oct. 12, "U.S. is ready to back our draft of the resolution. It would be put to vote on 10am, Oct. 13(New York time) as a first agenda and is to be approved unanimously."
Georgia, which became independent from former Soviet Union, pursued pro-Western policy, and accused Russia of undermining its territorial integrity by sending Russian troops to S. Ossetia and Abkhazia, break-away pro-Russian republics inside Georgia, in the name of peace-keeping operation.
When Georgia recently arrested Russian officers for spying, Russia refused to issue visas, imposed economic sanctions to Georgia, even mentioned military actions. At the same time, Russia submitted a resolution to counter Georgian provocations.
Resolution against Georgia prohibits unilateral actions of Georgian troops in Khodori Valley of Abkhazia, and mandates that Georgians operated in consultation with UN and Russian peace-keeping troops.
Furthermore, the resolution stipulates that the deadline for Russian troop withdrawal in Abkhazia would be extended to Apr. 15, 2007, and no further provocation of Georgia such as the recent arrest of Russia officers is allowed.
Initially, John Bolton, U.S. Ambassador to UN stated his opposition to the Russian draft which he characterized as lacking in justice and balance.
Since U.S. supports pro-western government of Mikhail Shakashvili in Georgia, it cannot approve a resolution which will shackle Georgia.
However, the standoff between Russia and U.S. regarding Georgia ended in U.S. retreat, while both countries are working out a resolution against N. Korea.
Russian government put a break on the adoption of the resolution against N. Korea, emphasizing its opposition to military actions and its support for diplomatic solution, and hinted that it will tie the adoption of this resolution with the resolution on Georgia.
Ambassador Churkin put pressure on U.S. which was anxious to have the early adoption of the resolution, saying, "We still have disagreement with U.S. on revised draft of the resolution against N. Korea, and have to wait for further diplomatic efforts."
What do you see in Putin's soul? Nothing, it is pitch-black. Both G.W. Bush and Solzenitsin were conned big time. So were many of us.
Ping!
You might find this interesting.
Nice play by Russia, damn!
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Disgusting. We really are losing our grip. How can we let a country like Russia walk all over us? You would think we were a low level power dependent on foreign support. We sell out and ally, for useless sanctions on North Korea. Of course Russia might have given them the bomb they set off. We are not fighting for freedom when we sell free nations out to dictators like KGB Putin. I am really losing faith in Bush, this is morally reprehensible. By using the UN like this we are walking right into a blatant Russian trap. Just blockade NK. We and Japan have more than enough naval strength. Or demand a resolution, and slap unilateral sanctions on Russia and China. Ban all Chinese imports, until the Chinese accede to our demands. They will force Russia to go along, or their economy will collapse. The US needs to start acting like we mean business. No more of this cowardice.
Georgia Blocks Russia’s Accession to the WTO
NATO Steps into Russian–Georgian Relations
"During yesterday's talks, NATO's special representative expressed support for Tbilisi in its confrontation with Moscow."
While Russia's pogrom re: Georgia is in progress.
How did we become so stupid in this country? Anyone with eyes can see through Putin.
IMO, Russian leaders might be assuming that they will still get advisors and arms into North Korea. Russian civilians freely visit North Korea and post pictures on their web sites.
On a bit of another topic, someone recently posted a link to the web site of a Russian who rode his motorcycle hundreds of kilometers east of Moscow and took photos. I noticed that most of the gravel roads (that is, roads with hard-packed grillage or small rock)--even far from Moscow--were built like tank roads: very wide, and one with concrete barrier units all along one side (for moving onto roads to slow tanks down).
"Georgia agreed to accept only one of two planes of the RF Emergency Ministry that were due to evacuate Russia’s citizens from Tbilisi. More than a hundred of Russians were unable to fly home that day. The people, who have spent a few nights at the airport, are cursing Moscow for having turned them into the hostages of political situation.
The RF Emergency Ministry’s Il-62 with 119 deported Georgians and Georgians leaving Russia at will left the Moscow Domodedovo airport Tuesday, heading for Tbilisi. Two planes were expected actually – the passenger Il-62 and the cargo Il-76, while the purpose to attain was to carry to Moscow the Russians entrapped in Tbilisi after all traffic between two states was blocked October 3.
But Georgia turned away Il-76 Tuesday. The reason is that Il-76 isn’t a passenger but a cargo plane. President Mikhail Saakashvili called it a cattle carrier a day before and closed the airspace of Georgia in the next move.
Naturally, Il-62 couldn’t take nearly 250 Russians, who had arrived at Tbilisi airport to leave Georgia with the planes of the RF Emergency Ministry. It carried just 150 yesterday, leaving a hundred to spend at least another day at the airport.
Click on the link to see the Metekhi church on the river in Tbilisi.
"TBILISI, October 14 (Itar-Tass) - Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has called on Georgian citizens and ethnic Georgians living in Russia “to think about returning to the homeland”. He promised them “all conditions for settling in”. Saakashvili also addressed businessmen staying in Russia.
“There is freedom for business in Georgia, and there is actually no corruption,” he told a news briefing on Friday.
He also proposed to servicemen of Russian troops in the Trans-Caucasus “to stay for the permanent residence in Georgia”, promising them “assistance of authorities in the life and work”.
Maybe at least one division of Nato troops should be stationed in Georgia. How about Polish armored division?:)
Preparing for the long-term standoff, a kind of cold war between Russia and Georgia?
and mandates that Georgians operated operate in consultation with UN and Russian peace-keeping troops.
The United States government has betrayed Georgia. This one reason we have so few friends. We're not dependable.
After another look behind the links from MarMema, it appears that many more soldiers from around the world will be away from their homes for some time.
Wow, that is just too much ignorance far too early in the morning...
LLS
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