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'NATO is main obstacle in US-Russia relations'

Published: 17 March, 2009, 12:26
Edited: 23 February, 2010, 05:45

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NATO expansion remains the most significant matter blocking US-Russia relations, says Stephen Cohen a professor of Russian Studies at New York University, who believes there is a lot of dogma in the US about Russia.

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alfred the wise February 22, 2010, 23:48
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it took you a while to understand that, the idea is and always will be to put Russia under the economical foot of the west or rather wall street. and they will not rest until they achieve their aim. the only way to respond and defeat the warmongers is by unity and support. it is the south that holds the richness of the world the 3 world if you like reason for colonization and as you can understand europe became a colony the moment it lost all of his own colonies. therefore the key of success is the south. alliance with the south and you will find peace. reason why Washington promotes democracy. mostly in the south. Africa, the middle east Afghanistan south america. the aim is discouragement and as well corruption to discourage the south to blend with Russia.. a sort of economical game..

Marzipan6 March 18, 2009, 09:20
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An organization that prevents its members from acting within their own borders similar to Georgia's actions in regard to its breakaway regions, and that prevents Russia from interfering with them one by one, like it did with Georgia, is considered the main obstacle by Russia to international relations. Makes you wonder what it is that Russia would like to do that NATO's existence currently discourages it from doing.