The Rise of the Russian Empire: Russo-Armenian Relations

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Berezovsky wants "orange revolution" money back from Ukraine



September 3 (RIA Novosti) - Boris Berezovsky, the fugitive Russian oligarch, is suing Ukrainian politicians for nearly $23 million he says he provided to fund the country's 2004 "orange revolution," Ukrainian justice authorities said Monday. The London-based businessman, who has a British passport, has filed a suit against Oleksandr Tretyakov and David Zhvaniya, parliamentarians from the pro-presidential Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense bloc, with the High Court of England and Wales, the Ukrainian Justice Ministry said. Berezovsky, 61, accused the two politicians, who have been summoned to court September 5 to receive subpoenas, of misusing the money he allocated for what he called the development of democracy. The "orange revolution" was a popular bloodless uprising in Ukraine that brought pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko to power following a controversial run-off election November 21, 2004, that declared pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych the victor. Tretyakov is a former presidential aide, and Zhvaniya was emergencies minister in 2005. Berezovsky, who is wanted in Russia on charges of fraud and a coup attempt, said he transferred the money to the accounts of Yushchenko's relatives, who have denied the allegations. Berezovsky said he would sue them as well.

Source: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070903/76264554.html

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This is what happens when you take money from a "Jude"

On a side note: With the Nazi era "Jude" label upon his image this vile criminal, who along with many of his kin are essentially responsible for much of Russia's post-Soviet pains, is accurately being associated with Europe's Joo elite/establishment during the Nazi era. With this accurate association we can now understand what Germans at the time went through, perhaps even on a much grander scale.


Nazi Era Propaganda Poster - The Wandering Joo


Modern Era Image From London - The Wandering Joo

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On a side note: With the Nazi era Joo label upon his image this vile criminal, who is essentially responsible for much of Russia's post-Soviet pains, is directly being associating with European Jooery during the Second World War. With this association I guess we can now understand what Germans at the time went through, perhaps even on a much grander scale.

Well as you pointed out to me earlier, the NAZIs never even got close to these types. These types were more than happy to sacrifice the average Shlomo for their specific purposes. Hopefully, this will turn these "pro-Western" Ukrainians against him.

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Well as you pointed out to me earlier, the NAZIs never even got close to these types. These types were more than happy to sacrifice the average Shlomo for their specific purposes. Hopefully, this will turn these "pro-Western" Ukrainians against him.

As parasites, they have a sense as to when to abandon ship. By the time Nazis got to do what they wanted to do, the important ones, the one's truly worth of eradication, had all gone westward. Sadly, the Nazis took their bloody revenge on the innocent ones in their midsts.

During the late 19th century and early 20th century, their elite - their high society - which at the time was concentrated in large numbers in and around Germany, Poland and Russia transfered their wealth, both tangible and intangible, en-mass to the US and Britain. This transfer of Jooish power in Eurasia to the United States came to a high point during the outbreak of Stalin's purges and the gradual rise of Nazi Germany in the 30s. As a result, what remained behind in Eurasia at the outbreak of the Second World War were the Jooish riffraff, the average Shlomo on the street - which the elite gladly sacrificed for their longterm strategic purposes. And what they did in Germany and Russia in the late 19th century and the early 20th century they are currently doing in the US. However, unlike Russia and Germany during the early 20th century, which more or less had patriotic homogeneous Christian populations, the Godless ignorant ethnic soup that currently exists in the US will not be able to put a stop to them.

Note: In all honesty, besides some cultural/ethical issues, I don't have much against the average Joo, especially the reformed ones. My criticism about them are primarily against their elite, their financial/political/religious establishment. However, more often than not, the average Joo is used by the elite as a tool. Thus, no matter how one looks at it, anywhere they concentrate in large numbers - expect trouble.

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Russia draws 'red line' on Kosovo, US missile defence



MOSCOW (AFP) — Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov underlined Russia's increasingly muscular foreign policy Monday, laying out a series of non-negotiable "red line" issues including Kosovo and US missile defence.

"There are so-called 'red line' issues for Russia," Lavrov said in a speech to students at the Moscow State Institute for International Relations. "There we cannot fail to react and we must stick to our position to the end."

Lavrov specified Kosovo -- where Russia opposes Western proposals to grant the province independence from Serbia -- and opposition to US missile defence plans for Central Europe as areas where Moscow would not "horse-trade."

His comments were the latest sign of hawkish Russian opposition to key areas of US foreign policy under President Vladimir Putin, who is using massive oil and gas revenues to rebuild Russia's military and restore its diplomatic clout. Lavrov said some were worried by "the rapid rebirth of our country as one of the leading countries of the world ... However, this does not mean that it's necessary to think up yet another myth about the Russian threat."

He also used his speech -- an annual occasion marking the start of the academic year at Russia's most prestigious international affairs institute -- to attack a probe by key US ally Britain into the murder of fugitive Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko. Lavrov dismissed attempts to extradite a KGB veteran over the radiation poisoning in London last year as "a noisy propaganda show."

"Great Britain has become a voluntary, or involuntary actor in a provocation against Russia," Lavrov said. The Kremlin has already shown itself ready to play hardball on Kosovo and missile defence. Russian officials have threatened that Moscow could recognise the independence of separatist areas in Georgia, a Western ally south of Russia, should Kosovo be allowed to become independent without Serbian agreement.

Washington has also taken a tough line on Kosovo, suggesting it could unilaterally recognise independence for the province if the United Nations fails to do so. Lavrov's inclusion of missile defence as a "red line" issue added to a deepening diplomatic row over Washington's wish to deploy a missile-tracking radar in the Czech Republic and anti-missile rockets in Poland. Russia says the system is aimed at its own massive nuclear force. Washington insists the target is smaller "rogue state" military powers posing a potential threat to Europe, such as Iran or North Korea.

Putin, who took office in 2000 and is to step down next year at the end of his second term, has presided over rapid economic growth, mostly thanks to the country's massive hydrocarbon output and high energy prices on world markets. He has also enacted wide-ranging political reforms concentrating power in the Kremlin and restoring state control over much of the media. Lavrov said "the world needs a capable Russia" and that the West should take care to avoid provoking confrontation.

"There is no need to hurry and take decisions that lead to a confrontational character..., whether this is anti-missile defence, Kosovo, or the further expansion of NATO," he said.

Lavrov's speech came as 12 Russian strategic bomber planes began a two-day exercise over Russia's Arctic north that will include the firing of cruise missiles, the air force said. The Tu-95MC bombers are carrying out "tactical" exercises in the north of Russia including the Arctic Circle and will conduct "tactical launches of cruise missiles," the air force said in a statement. Last month Putin announced that Russia was permanently resuming the Soviet-era practice of long-range bomber patrols -- frozen in 1992 due to lack of money -- far from Russian territory, adding to US-Russian tensions.

Source: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...-3QQKSJ0gfidKA

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Russian Armenians will have their special place in Diaspora's life


(ARF Bureau representative Hrant Margarian)

YEREVAN (YERKIR) - ARF Bureau representative Hrant Margarian, visiting Kuban on August 31- September 2, met with the Armenian community of Krasnodar, Yerkramas, the paper of the South Russia Armenians, reported. Margarian presented the ARF history and the present activities during the meeting as well as the party's role in the Armenian political system and the Diaspora. Attaching a great importance to the potential of Russia's Armenian community, Margarian pointed to the need for the Russian Armenians to be better involved in the Diaspora life. Margarian said that the recent agreement between the ARF and the Fair Russia party has played a great role in the strengthening of the Armenian-Russian relations. The agreement says that the two parties would contribute to the partnership relations between Armenian and Russia in political, social, economic, cultural and other issues. One of the objectives of the agreement is to protect the rights of Armenian and Russian communities in Russia and Armenia. Yuri Navoyan, the head of the Russian-Armenian Cooperation organization was accompanying Margarian during his tour.

Source: http://www.yerkir.am/eng/index.php?s...s_arm&id=31368

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1% of Russians eye Armenia as Russia’s friend during next 10-15 years

Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presented information concerning the countries with which Russia will have the friendliest relations and with which it will be on the most inimical terms.

Armenia is absent from the list of Russia’s potential enemies, although only 1% of Russians eye Armenia as Russia’s friend during next 10-15 years.

21% of respondents assume that Russia will be on best terms with China within the next 10 to 15 years; and only 3% consider that the relations with this country will be inimical or strained. 12% of respondents name Belorussia and Germany among the friendliest states; 2% of respondents provide a negative forecast in regard to Belorussia, less than 1% think negatively of Germany. Besides Germany, Russians also distinguish France (+6%, -1%) among the countries that are members of the European Union. 6% of respondents mention India as one of the most friendly countries of the next decade, another 6% mention Kazakhstan in this respect (there are practically no negative forecasts).

The U.S. mostly evokes negative expectations: although 10% rely on friendship of this country with Russia, nevertheless, those, who assume that the relations between these two countries will rather be hostile or strained, are far more numerous (24%). Georgia occupies the second place in the negative list: 19% of respondents mention it as a potential enemy to Russia (whereas only 1% of respondents expect positive development of relations to take place). Forecasts as far as the Baltic countries are concerned are also rather negative (+1%, -7%).

The views of Russians on Ukraine were nearly equally divided (+6%, -7%). Positive forecasts in respect to Russia’s relations with Japan are a little more numerous (+7%, -3%), Great Britain was more likely to be treated negatively (+3%, -7%).

As a rule, more attention in Russia’s different federal districts is given to their immediate neighbors. Thus, in the Southern district, hopes that relations between Russia and Ukraine as its immediate neighbor will become friendlier are more frequently expressed than it generally is in Russia on average (11% in the district, 6% average in the country). 29% of respondents in the Far-Eastern district provide positive forecasts in connection with China, cf.: 21% on average in the country. 21% of respondents in the North Western region identify Germany as a friendly country, whereas 12% on average in the country do.

On the whole, expectations that Russia’s relations with other countries in 10-15 years will be friendly are more typical than forecasts that these relations will be hostile.

Among international organizations the most important world role in the next 5-10 years will be played by the European Union (as 32% of respondents assume), the "Great Eight" and NATO (28-29%). OPEC, WTO, United Nations Organization and UNESCO are considered to be the most influential organizations a little less often (13-17%). The role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), of the Pacific Forum; the Commonwealth of the independent states (CIS), the Union of Russia and Belorussia, and the also International Olympic Committee seem to respondents to be still less important (5-8%).

The All-Russia opinion poll was conducted by VCIOM on August 25-26, 2007. 1600 respondents were interviewed in 153 population areas of 46 regions of Russia. The statistical error does not exceed 3.4%.


Source:http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=23220

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Billions in trade deals expected during Putin's visit to Indonesia


(Brand new SU-30 of the Indonesian Air Force)

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Russia and Indonesia are expected to sign billions of dollars (euros) worth of weapons, mining and oil deals during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to the country this week, a presidential spokesman said Tuesday. Russia will grant Indonesia a US$1 billion (€735 million) credit line to buy Russian military hardware, said spokesman Dino Pati Djalal, without providing details. Indonesian mining company Aneka Tambang will sign a US$3 billion (€2.2 billion) deal with Russian aluminum giant United Company Rusal, while state-owned oil company Pertamina plans to sign a US$1 billion (€735 million) agreement with Russia's LukOil, he said. Putin will meet with Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday during a one-day stop over on his way to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Australia. The Russian investment will bring a much-needed boost to foreign capital inflow and help revamp Indonesia's aging mining and oil facilities. It comes just weeks after South Korea announced it signed US$8.5 billion (€6.2 billion) in trade and investment deals with Jakarta. Indonesia has been looking for other sources of arms since the United States — formerly its largest supplier of weaponry — cut military ties in 1999 over human rights concerns. The ban was lifted in 2005, but Jakarta continues to look elsewhere for military hardware. Indonesia is a major arms-buying client for Russia and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars (euros) on fighter jets.

Source: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/...ssia-Trade.php

Jitters as Indonesia buys Russian subs



INDONESIA will finalise a $1.2 billion deal with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in Jakarta tomorrow, to fund the purchase of Russian submarines, tanks and helicopters. The acquisition of two high-performance Kilo-class submarines has significant strategic implications for Australia and could erode its naval dominance in the region, military experts believe. An Indonesian Navy spokesman, Sugeng Darmawan, told the Herald long-term plans to buy another eight of the new submarines were already being discussed.

Tomorrow's agreement will deepen military links between Russia and Indonesia as well as upgrading Indonesia's army, navy and air force. It will reduce Indonesia's dependence on US military supplies. Under the deal, Russia will provide a $1.2 billion line of credit to finance the military purchases. Indonesia will acquire two of the most advanced conventional submarines built by Russia, 22 helicopters and 20 tanks. The move will fuel rising concerns about an accelerating regional arms race, with China, Japan and Australia - among others - involved in big military acquisitions. Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum leaders will this weekend discuss concerns about the regional build-up. The head of the Australian National University's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Hugh White, said the submarine purchase would "significantly complicate" Australia's naval planning as they would represent a real threat to surface warships.

"These are Russia's highest quality conventional boats; they would significantly increase Indonesia's capability," he said. "It is most strategically significant for Australia; if there was any conflict with Indonesia these submarines would massively complicate the use of Australian surface ships."

The continuing pattern of big arms purchases in the region was eroding Australia's air and naval advantage, despite the $10 billion acquisition of air warfare destroyers, he said. Australian defence planning has the destroyers as essential to protecting military forces deployed offshore. First Admiral Darmawan said Indonesia's navy was proposing a fleet of 10 submarines and 260 surface ships in the longer term. Mr Putin and the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, would witness the signing of the deal tomorrow, the Indonesian Defence Ministry spokesman, Edy Butar Butar, said. It is the first visit of a Russian leader to Indonesia and the pair will hold wide-ranging talks before travelling to Sydney for the APEC summit. Stronger trade, as well as military ties, will be endorsed. Brigadier-General Butar said the deal would reduce Indonesia's military dependence on the US.

Source: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news...83237164.html#

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Opinion: Armenia must join Eurasian community with Russia similarly to European Union


(Aram Karapetyan of the New Times opposition party)

Development and strengthening of Armenia depends on Yerevan relations with Moscow, the leader of New Times opposition party (Armenia) Aram Karapetyan announced at a news conference today. A REGNUM correspondent quotes Karapetyan as saying that at present time changes are taking place in world politics, the role of Middle East is changing. “Armenia has problems with Russia, but it has problems with other countries as well; it is necessary to comprehend that Russia has problems too,” Aram Karapetyan noted adding that the coming presidential election in Russia will be “surprising.” “Probably, Russia will have no president at all, probably, Vladimir Putin will remain the president,” the New Times party leader believes. According to the opposition leader, there is a competition between Russia and the USA, but the competition is not related to Armenia, and no drastic changes should be expected on the issue. In this connection, he noted that Armenia together with other CIS member-countries must be prepared to join the Eurasian community with Russia similar to the European Union model. “Being opponent of Armenia losing its independence fully, I speak for Armenia having allied relations, as the country’s development depends on the relations with Russia,” Aram Karapetyan concluded.

Source: http://www.regnum.ru/english/879203.html

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Russian strategic bombers to begin patrols Sep. 6 - Air Force



MOSCOW, September 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russian long-range Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers will begin patrolling the country's remote areas beginning September 6, Col. Alexander Drobyshevsky, an Air Force spokesman, said Wednesday. Moscow announced in mid-August that strategic patrol flights had been resumed and would continue on a permanent basis, with patrol areas including commercial shipping and economic production zones. President Vladimir Putin announced the resumption of patrol flights August 17, and said that although the country halted long-distance strategic patrol flights to remote regions in 1992, other nations continued the practice, creating certain problems for Russian national security. Washington played down the significance of Russian strategic bomber flights. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said: "That's a decision for them to take... If Russia feels as though they want to take some of these old aircraft out of mothballs and get them flying again, that's their decision."

Source: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070905/76774553.html

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There is a lot of talk regarding anti-ship missiles as of late. Eastern block manufactured Silkworms, Brahmos, C-802s, Sunburns and Yakhonts are the main ones making headlines. I have a feeling that we may see the unprecedented widespread use of such weapons in the upcoming war. Reading the commentaries of western military experts it is obvious to me that there is a great fear towards these weapons. The few times that these weapons have been used in combat during the last several decades (Falklands, Persian Gulf and in the Mediterranean Sea) they have achieved devastating results. There is no effective defense against such weapons especially when they are used in swarming tactics, that is when several missile platforms fire on a single ship. These anti-ship missiles fly at wave top level (below radar detection), they carry large payloads, the modern ones are resistant to electronic jamming devices, they have very accurate guidance systems, they have long range, and many of them fly at supersonic speeds. By the time such a missile is sighted by a ship's defense it is usually too late. Today, with better guidance technologies and better warheads, these air, sea and surface launched anti-ship missiles are a major concern for war planners. A single several hundred thousand dollar anti-ship missile could effectively put out of service, or sink, an aircraft carrier worth tens of billions of dollars. Armed with such devastating weapons even a third world nation can effectively neutralize the modern naval fleets of the West. As a result, these weapons are fast becoming a major factor for war planners in the Pentagon.

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India develops sea-launched cruise missile


(Russian Indian joint venture anti-ship missile BrahMos in parade)

NEW DELHI, September 5 (RIA Novosti) - India has developed a submarine launched supersonic missile, a modification of the BrahMos Russian-Indian cruise missile, the Press Trust of India quoted Defense Minister A. K. Antony as saying. He said the missile has yet to undergo trials before it can be adopted by the Navy. The PTI quoted experts as saying that the submarines in service with the Navy, namely the German HDW series and the Russian Kilo class, do not have the capability to launch such missiles. India has asked Russia for a loan of submarines to carry out test trials of the BrahMos underwater-launched missiles, or alternatively, that the trials be carried out in Russian waters, Naval sources said. India's Army adopted the BrahMos missile for service in late June. The missile was developed as a joint venture set up by DRDO and Russia's Mashinostroyenia science and production association. BrahMos is designed to engage targets flying at an altitude as low as 10 meters (30 feet) and at a speed of Mach 2.8, which is about three times faster than the U.S.-made subsonic Tomahawk cruise missile. The company is currently working on an airborne version, which could be installed on the Sukhoi-30MKI air superiority fighters of the Indian Air Force. Experts estimate that India might purchase up to 1,000 BrahMos missiles for its Armed Forces in the next decade, and export 2,000 to third countries during the same period.

Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20070905/76887028.html