In fact, this theory had not been reported before here. The versions reported in the western press were a Romanian source stating that a British submarine had crashed with the Kursk , a British source stating that a torpedo had jammed in the firing tube and then detonated outside the hull and a German source, stating that the Russian command ship had fired a missile at the submarine, which can be discounted immediately as being ridiculous. Curiously, there have been no clear reports from American sources. However, there is no room for false speculations and nobody has the right to level accusations without strong and undeniable evidence. This is not a political matter and it should not be used by anyone to chalk up propaganda points.
Opinions are one thing and facts are another.
Any attempt at political maneuvering without firm facts would seem like an insult to the real victims the heroic sailors involved and their families. It is to them that the hearts of all of us Russians and foreigners are opened and it is with them that we all stand in silent and permanent solidarity the tears of all of us taste of salt. We must not forget those who are crying them now and so speculation has no place in this event. Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey Lisbon Pravda. Both China and Russia are satisfied with the results of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov's visit to China last week, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao said in Beijing today.