Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: Russia - le risposte occidentali alle minacce di Putin (Reuters)

Due risposte, IMHO deboli, a Putin sul problema delle forniture di Gas e 
la crisi con la Georgia. Due articoli l'uno di seguito all'altro.
Am.
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 Rice tells Russia, Georgia to reduce tension
By Sue Pleming  45 minutes ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Russia and 
Georgia on Saturday to reduce tension between their countries and said 
provocative actions in two separatist Georgian regions could get out of 
control.
"We are asking the Georgians and the Russians to do everything they can 
to de-escalate the tensions," Rice told reporters traveling with her 
from Beijing to Moscow.
Rice, in Russia for a one-day visit, expressed deep concern over 
persistent tensions between Tbilisi and Moscow and especially the 
so-called "frozen conflicts" of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
"I think we have been clear with both sides that cooler heads need to 
prevail here," said Rice, pledging to discuss the crisis with President 
Vladimir Putin.
The latest crisis between the two former Soviet states stemmed from 
Georgia's brief detention of four Russian servicemen on suspicion of 
espionage.
They were released after international mediation, but Russia cut sea, 
air, rail and postal links and ordered the deportation of hundreds of 
Georgians it says are illegal immigrants.
Putin on Friday told European Union leaders in Finland that Georgia was 
risking bloodshed by seeking to regain control over the regions by 
military means.
Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuasvhili immediately denied his 
country had any intention to use force.
The leaders of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, both of which broke away from 
Georgian control more than a decade ago, said on Saturday they had no 
wish to find an accommodation with Tbilisi.
Neither region is recognized as independent by any state.
SEPARATISTS REJECT LINKS
Eduard Kokoity, self-styled president of mountainous South Ossetia, said 
remaining part of a Georgian state "poses the threat of genocide to our 
people," Interfax news agency said.
Sergei Bagapsh, leader of Abkhazia on the Black Sea coast, said his 
region "had made its choice and is most unlikely ever to change it."
Rice said she would voice her fears about a resort to force.
"The rhetoric really needs to be lowered," she said. "I would be 
especially concerned that there would be no rhetoric which might 
encourage activity -- military, provocative activity -- in the frozen 
conflicts of Abkhazia or South Ossetia."
She added: "I think that's (military action) the kind of problem that 
could get out of control. I will talk to the Russians about that 
problem."
Rice also said she would raise the issue of murdered investigative 
journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a fierce critic of Putin. Rice will give 
an interview to the slain reporter's newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, later on 
Saturday.
Rice said she would seek more details about a new Russian law requiring 
foreign non-governmental organizations to re-register with the 
government.
"In some cases it is being implemented in ways that is making it 
difficult for NGOs to operate and so I think we have to go over that," 
said Rice.
Several aid groups suspended work this week after failing to meet an 
October 18 deadline set by the law they say allows the Kremlin to 
intrude on their work.
The law requires foreign NGOs to produce endless documents and 
information before a federal agency decides whether to approve them. 
Russia says the law is aimed at fighting terrorism and stopping foreign 
spies using NGOs as cover.
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Putin warns Georgia risks bloodshed in breakaway areas
 Friday October 20, 08:45 PM
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 LAHTI, Finland (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on 
Georgia on Friday to calm a dispute with Russian-backed breakaway 
regions in the former Soviet republic or risk see it turn into bloodshed.
 Earlier, European Union leaders agreed to deliver a blunt message to 
Putin at a summit dinner in Finland that Russia must give European firms 
more chance to exploit its huge energy resources
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 or risk an investor exodus.
 Putin put the onus on Georgia to end a Moscow-Tbilisi standoff when the 
EU leaders raised their concerns about Russia's blockade of its small 
neighbour over a spying dispute.
 "This is what we are calling for. This is what we want ... and that 
bloodshed will be avoided," Putin told a news conference.
 Russia cut transportation and postal links with Georgia after Tbilisi 
briefly detained four Russian army officers on spying charges last month.
 Moscow has also been irked by Georgia's pursuit of NATO and EU 
membership, while Georgia accuses Russia of backing separatists.
 The EU this week issued unusually stern criticism of Moscow over its 
blockade of Georgia and harassment of Georgians in Russia. U.S. 
Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried said 
Washington also found it "deeply troubling".
 Russia has accused Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili of 
exacerbating tensions with inflammatory rhetoric and a military build-up 
round the breakaway regions in Georgia.
 The EU has expressed dismay at Russian moves to impose punitive 
sanctions on firms such as Royal Dutch Shell and Total that signed 
contracts in the 1990s, and to shut out foreign capital from development 
of the giant Arctic Shtokman gas field.
 Russia says the firms violated environmental regulations.
 "The European Union hopes Russia will pursue a policy of partnership, 
especially regarding European investment. That is the message we will 
pass to Mr Putin," French President Jacques Chirac said after EU leaders 
agreed tactics for the encounter.
 RUSSIAN GAS
 Prime Minister Tony Blair said the 25-member bloc, which imports a 
quarter of its gas from Russia, would tell Putin ties had to be based on 
"clear rules and clear principles".
 "Foreign investment is not going to go into Russia if there are 
question marks about whether that investment is going to be treated in a 
fair and equitable way," Blair's spokesman said before Putin's arrival 
in the southern Finnish town of Lahti.
 German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country is the biggest customer 
for Russian gas, said: "We offer security in contracts and we expect the 
same from Russia, namely also legal security in contracts and access to 
the Russian market."
 Merkel said she had not abandoned efforts to get Moscow to ratify an 
energy charter that would open Russian pipelines to others, but 
indicated the EU would shift focus to putting the principles of that 
treaty into a planned partnership agreement.
 EU countries were anxious to play down their own differences on whether 
the bloc should treat Moscow more as a strategic partner and supplier of 
a quarter of its gas, or as a bully that used energy as a political 
weapon.
 Former Soviet satellites in the Baltic states and central Europe sought 
a tougher EU line, while others such as France and Germany stressed the 
need to find common ground with Moscow.
 Polish President Lech Kaczynski, a critic of Moscow, said EU leaders 
had agreed to speak to Russia "with one voice but firm".
 European Parliament President Josep Borrell said the EU would lose face 
if it shied away from raising concerns with Putin and that the huge 
European market for Russian energy was a bargaining chip.
 "There is gas flow and there is cashflow," the Spanish Socialist said. 
"Russia needs cashflow, you can't eat gas."
 EU countries are above all irked by Russia's refusal to ratify an 
energy charter which would open its pipelines to third parties and by 
its growing hostility towards foreign investors.
 But with Putin buoyed by high energy prices and popularity at home, 
analysts doubt the EU has the leverage to influence Kremlin policy on 
energy or democracy at home.
 Several dozen protesters, some waving Georgian or rebel Chechen flags 
demonstrated peacefully against Putin about 100 metres (yards) from the 
summit centre.

 Due risposte, IMHO deboli, a Putin 
sognavi una nuova Operazione Barbarossa eh porgiculo dei nazisti?
ROTFL!!!!!!!!
 
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Veramente infelice la presenza di "dozen of protesters".
Si da il caso ñhe qua in Russia della paranoia corrente a occidente se ne
facciano un baffo.
E' abbastanza chiara la tendenza degli europeoti ad espandersi cercando
rogna a est.
Un organo di propaganda NATO come euro news e' nominalmente l'unico organo
di informazione della comunita' europea, ed e' spudoratamente di destra e
anti"quello che comanda il cartello".
Francamente e' abbastanza indegno ñhe degli europei impegnati in Iraq e con
la CIA in casa ñhe puo' rapire chi crede si sputtanino su una cosa come la
Cecenia dove centarano quelli di Al Quaeda e servizzi occidentali, piu' la
solita banda di animali mussulmani di cui l'europa e' amica.
L'europa ne ha fatte di cazzate schifose, tipo la guerra di spagna, si
sceglie brutte compagnie tipo i Nazi o gli animali Mussulmani.
Direi ñhe Putin ha fatto bene a ricordare quello ñhe gli europei hanno fatto
in Yugoslavia.
Criminalita' diplomatica. Qua hanno ucciso troppe persone in vista del
summit.
 
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Direi che il compagnuccio ideale per il somaro Sergei. Attaccato ad un
calesse farebbero un bell'equipaggio.
Am.
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