Georgia president claims Russians are now within artillery range of Tbilisi
Posted on 08/26/2008 3:44:26 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
The Russians were easily pushed aside by NATO in Kosovo.
Sounds like shrewd policy to me.
Brought to you by the department of unintended consequences.
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“...because of Kremlin promises to help it
recover Kosovo and Moscow’s supply of oil...?
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Are there oil resources in kosovo?
But. But. I thought the only reason Russia invaded Georgia in the first place was to AVENGE the terrible injustices the West had perpetrated against Serbia!!! (Note outrage.)
How could the Serbs be so ungrateful to think the Russians were doing it just for themselves?
Serbian Attempts to Review Nis Stake Purchase By Gazprom Neft Unacceptable - Diplomat - August 07, 2008 - MOSCOW. Aug 7 (Interfax) - Moscow has called unacceptable Serbia's attempts to re-consider the financial terms of the acquisition by Russia's Gazprom Neft (RTS: SIBN) of a stake in Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS). "There is information about attempts by some members of the Serbian government to re-consider the financial terms of the acquisition by Gazprom Neft of the NIS shares. This, of course, is totally unacceptable and will make it more difficult to deal with a whole set of issues mentioned in the agreement, and moreover, will alarm other investors," Alexander Alexeyev, Director at the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department, said in an interview published in the Vremya Novostei newspaper on Thursday.It was reported that Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladan Dinkic said in July, according to Serbian daily Politika, that Serbia demands from Russia's Gazprom Neft to increase the price for the purchase of NIS.
Then they now find themselves in between the proverbial “rock and a hard place”.
The whole place is beginning to look like a powderkeg.
Coal
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Serbia’s attempts to re-consider the financial terms of the acquisition by Russia’s Gazprom Neft
Russia’s attempt to break up Georgia is in retaliation of NATO’s support of Kosovo independence. Next, the Russians will try to help Serb controlled part of Kosovo break off and rejoin Serbia.
It’s interesting that Russia is plundering those that call on it for aid (e.g. Serbia).
...gives Russia an incentive to stir up trouble in addition to higher oil prices.
Reason #4. It might make Serbians nervous that in the future Russia may see Serbia as just another piece of property to acquire. And if circumstances presented themselves they would.
Balkan Oil and Energy PoliticsOne analyst estimated that the oil reserves in Hercegovina could make Bosnia one of the richest countries in the world and another went as far as saying the Hercegovina reserves could be as substantial as those of Saudi Arabia (although this could be a great exageration). Estimates say that BH could be sitting on roughly 500 Million tons of oil . Apparently, some energy analysts are taking this seriously.
I believe that all hell will break loose over there if Obama is elected because the Russians will know they can whatever they want and that we will do nothing with a leader like Obama. Peace has a much better chance under McCain because they know he will react with force if it has to be done.
Georgia president claims Russians are now within artillery range of Tbilisi
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