Putin threatens to review relations with EU
Published: 23 March, 2009, 22:05
Edited: 30 December, 2009, 05:11
Moscow will start reviewing its relations with the EU if its interests are ignored, Russian PM Vladimir Putin said after an international conference in Brussels on the modernization of Ukraine's gas transit system.
Putin is a Great Ruassian Man! All he does is about Russia and fairness.
The problem with russia is jurisprudence!! So in effect 'justice' fairness' legality' and other highflatoon terms lack shine and lustre..! A high handed Govt. is the inevitable neccessity to get anything done in russia..!!The clear line between responsibility of the citizen and the state is missing..!! couple it with a state mamaged press &media!! add to this mix , avery harsh and unforgiving clime, where , a couple of 'drinks' is a necessity.. oh!! make it a bottle!! A history of 'aloofness' with the rest of the world over the past 200 years really completes the picture and it is quite sorry to say the least.. from ; raaj joshi email; aventinesylla@yahoo.co.in
Looks like the Ukraine is going to loose this battle also, You can't steal from the Russian people anymore and get away with it. The EU now has to deal with a strong Russian free market and they just might decide to sell their fuel to the east instead of the west.
Mysterious man this Putin. If EU wants Ukraina to clean corruption away and follow international rules, is it so wrong? Should there be old traditional east European corruption and we-do-whatever-we-want -rules ?