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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is expected to visit Moscow this month. According to Interfax’s anonymous source, a $2 billion agreement, consisting of Libya buying arms from Russia, is likely to occur. The Libyan embassy in Moscow declined to comment on these rumors. Talk of the arms deal comes interestingly close to the visit Russian warships [...]
Amid further deteriorating relations between his government and Russia, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert flew to Moscow to press for the cancellation of the proposed sale of a new Russian surface-to-air missile system to Iran. The S-300 missile system is “considered at least as sophisticated as the American Patriot” and would greatly increase Iran’s defensive [...]
As Russian military vessels travel to Venezuela to participate in joint naval exercises in November, they will make a stop in Libya on October 5th. The Russian ships will make their way through the Mediterranean, where they will also conduct exercises. Although Libya was once considered a rogue state, the country has since developed relations [...]
On September 30, 2008 it was announced that Yemen’s ambassador to Moscow Muhammad Saleh al-Hilali had met with the Head of the International Department at the Russian Consulate. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss new plans for “bilateral cooperation” between Yemen and Russia. The meeting aimed at bettering ties comes right before Yemen’s [...]
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to blame U.S. policies for the many problems plaguing the world today, with specific reference to the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Russian situation with Georgia. He makes sure it is understood that his insults are directed at Washington and politicians, stating that he believes the American people are [...]
The Associated Press reported that Turkey’s bidding process for a nuclear power plant was somewhat unsuccessful, and that there was only one bidder: Russia. The nuclear power plant would be the first of its kind to exist in Turkey, making this opportunity historic. However, the other five potential bidders stated that Turkey did not give [...]
Though relations with Russia cooled off after the end of the Cold War, Syria has maintained ties to the leader of the former ‘second world.’ They have recently stepped up naval ties, with Russia now working on restoring a Syrian port for use by Russian vessels. This is certain to cause rifts with Western powers, [...]
Pathfinder, a United States Navy ship, is on her way to the Black Sea region to deliver humanitarian aid to Georgia (and to monitor Russia). There’s a big question here. Although Pathfinder is a “NATO ship” it is clear the intention of the US are not purely based on humanitarian issues. Has Turkey turned its back [...]
