Day: December 20, 2010

Russian News (12/20/2010)


Russia warns U.S. not to change nuclear pact: Russia warned U.S. lawmakers on Monday that any changes to the strategic nuclear arms limitation treaty could kill the pact.

Russia ready to finance Egypt’s first nuclear plant: Russia confirmed its participation in a tender to build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant and said it was willing to help finance the project, Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Monday.

South Ossetia to ditch Georgian currency Jan 10: The former Georgian republic or South Ossetia will remove the Georgian Lari from circulation as of January 10, the republic’s information committee said on Monday.

Russia’s Constitutional Court rules in favor of Chernobyl veterans: Russia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the state must fully compensate former soldiers who have been suffering after emergency operations at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986.

Russia to develop new heavy ICBM by 2020: Russia’s state arms procurement program through 2020 provides for the development of a new heavy ballistic missile, a leading missile designer said on Monday.

Tymoshenko government accused of misappropriating $8.5 mln to advocate Ukraine’s image: Ukraine’s previous cabinet headed by Yulia Tymoshenko has illegally allocated 67.6 million hryvnias ($8.46 million) from state reserves to the Justice Ministry intended to cover expenses on advocating Ukraine’s interests in foreign courts, the country’s Audit Chamber has revealed.

Four foreigners detained at Moscow airport with $20 mln: Three Azerbaijani nationals and one Iranian were detained at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport with $14.5 million and 4 million euros on them, the Federal Customs Service said on Monday.

CIS, OSCE observers say Belarus elections democratic: Observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) believe that the presidential elections in Belarus were transparent and democratic.

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North Korea Responds To South Korea’s Provocation…


What was said by the North Korea’s supreme military command in response to South Korea’s provocation with Monday’s drills.

The revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK did not feel any need to retaliate against every despicable military provocation, like one taking revenge after facing a blow. […] This was nothing but a childish play with fire. […] The world should properly know who is the true champion of peace and who is the real provocateur of a war.

Interesting tidbit of information…

Could they be correct about provocation from certain other countries? Or does it matter that military drills on their borders by America and South Korea are going on? How would America feel if Russia and Canada did live fire exercises on the Canadian border? Mexican border? What about live fire off the demarcation line on the East or West coast of America. What about?

Oh! I forgot, we will just kick your butt if you try to do that stuff to America…

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Important: Looks Like Bill Richards Was Successful in the Defusing of the Korea’s…


One man went to North Korea and settled the dust before a war has broke out. The World is exclaiming the North is scared of the US and the South so no retaliation was wrought… (Hummm….)

I suggest a different thought: Bill Richardson, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations gave us a Christmas present and we have peace for the holidays…

North Korea has agreed to a series of actions, including the return of U.N. inspectors, following discussions with Bill Richardson, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer said Monday. The North agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency personnel to return to a nuclear facility in the country and agreed to negotiate the sale of 12,000 fresh fuel rods and ship them to an outside country, presumably to South Korea, said Blitzer, who is traveling with Richardson.

Looks like Bill on his unsanctioned trip to the North was a thousand times more productive than an Aircraft carrier off of North Korea’s coast would ever be. Bill Richards also asked the North not to retaliate for shelling by the South and they did not retaliate. Even though the South was asked repeatedly please do not play war games with America…

Thank you Bill Richards!

Now – America, pull the warships and quit the war games at the North Korea border…

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