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To: cicero's_son
"..Russia is the key to Central Asia.."

Yep...they will be extensively "courted" by the US and China. They stand to be the biggest recepient by playing both sides to gain everthing they can to manuever themselves back into a real superpower type of role.

203 posted on 04/27/2002 9:47:08 PM PDT by Icthus
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To: Icthus
[Russia] will be extensively "courted" by the US and China."

Well the courtship they're likely to get from the Chinese may be a bit rough, but fundamentally I agree with you.

Short term, Europe and the US can offer Russia pipelines and billions of dollars to develop natural gas and oil mining facilities. We can also, for now, guarantee her security.

Longer term, China can offer Russia her survival.

209 posted on 04/27/2002 9:52:46 PM PDT by cicero's_son
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