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Good and bad cop game allows US maintain its interests

Published: 29 July, 2009, 16:04
Edited: 20 November, 2009, 09:33

Barack Obama (R) and Joe Biden (AFP Photo / Saul Loeb)

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In relations with Russia, Obama plays a good cop and Biden a bad cop to keep a distance but at the same time come closer to Russia, said Viktoria Panova from the Moscow State University of International Relations.

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29.07.2009, 10:14

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melinda November 20, 2009, 03:35
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If you people only had a clue as to what the future holds.

Zak August 01, 2009, 23:06
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I am not a Russian- I am from the west dear William...facts from the history we can not change-or can we? Can you change the fact that Usa kill 25 millions people around the world from 1945(in" peaceful time").. you can not! My comment is 100% truth, and im just afraid it can be worse than that. Yours war on truth as a first and last frontier is lost...In order to twist the truth Usa become a joke around the globe and alone..We can only hope that one day you will look in mirror and tell as what you see ...Thanke you

William July 30, 2009, 20:46
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Zak, You actually believe all that you wrote? Please tell me the average Russian citizen doesnt believe this. As for playing good cop bad cop, well all countries practice geopolitics in their own intrests. Russia, does it, Canada, everyone. The article doesnt state anything new that other countries dont do themselves. Now the garbage you spew belongs in the mind of someone unstable.