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To: twinself
In my opinion Putin will now try to strenghten Central Asia regimes in Kazakhstan (NAZARBAYEV), Uzbekistan (KARIMOV), Turkmenistan (NIYAZOV) and Armenia to consolidate the USSR left-overs against the "hostile" world - dragging them towards Russo-Chinese alliance.

Good point. And don't forget Iran. Some naive dorks think that Russia cares a straw for War on terror. Putin will be the first to ally with islamofascists if he thinks this would serve Russia's interests. We're gonna see Huntingtons prophecy coming true in a bit different configuration: Russia+China+Islam.

9 posted on 08/22/2005 6:19:15 AM PDT by REactor
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To: REactor
Right!

It's obvious, that Russia is not interested in stabilization of the situation in the Middle East at all.

Simply - if situation there got better - the price of oil would fall down dramatically, which would have a fatal results for their economy.
10 posted on 08/22/2005 6:31:59 AM PDT by lizol
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To: REactor; twinself

This latest Putin game of Russian-Chinese alliance is very foolish. China with its ever growing population has not forgotten the loss of Far East to the Russian Empire in 19th century. Plus, scarcely populated Siberian planes could be easily flooded with Chinese. Russian Far East already receives a steady stream of Chinese workers and traders. They are hardworking and exceptionally disciplined people. However, they are unlikely to assimilate into moribund and scarce Russian population and feel like Russian Citizens. They may some day to demand "reunification" with China. Neo Communist China is not interested in partnership with Russia or with anybody else--it's interested in domination. Putin should understand that becoming Communist Chinese vassal and possibly loosing a huge chunk of Russian territory is price not worth paying. However, I'm afraid, Putin and Kremlin establishment hates America more than they are afraid of Chinese ambitions.


11 posted on 08/22/2005 10:08:23 AM PDT by sergey1973 (Russian American Political Blogger, Arm Chair Strategist)
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