Russia denies threatening to wipe Qatar off the map in UN talks

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/international/2012/February/international_February294.xml&section=international&col=

(AP)

8 February 2012

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s UN ambassador denied reports that he threatened Qatar during contentious negotiations on Syria last week and said a UN resolution could have passed if Western governments had waited several days.

Ambassador Vitaly Churkin called a Tuesday news conference to deny reports circulating on the Internet that he responded to a warning by Qatar’s prime minister not to veto the resolution by saying Russia would wipe Qatar off the map.

Churkin said Russia’s UN Mission has been deluged with calls about the reports, which he said are “lies.” Qatar has not commented.

Russia and China used their veto power on Saturday to block the resolution, which backed an Arab League peace plan for Syria.

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1. who sells weapons to Syria? follow the $$ nt

[Nuclear Unicorn]

2. Qatar? Did we say Qatar? We meant Georgia, Chechnya and Azerbijian...and maybe Ukraine n/t

[leveymg]

3. Attention, Attention: The Ten Minute Hate will now be extended to 20. That is all.

We have always been at war with Eurasia.

[Lawlbringer]

4. It was misheard

He was saying he wanted to take rock guitar out of rap. He just doesn't enjoy Lil Wayne.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

5. Who does, really?

[Fool Count]

6. Now, here is an idea all UN Security Council should be able to get onboard with.

[provis99]

7. stupid Russians and Chinese seem to want the Cold War back.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

8. They sell lots of guns and bombs too.

There never were any real socialists over there. Just MIC Brand X.

[Selatius]

9. No more so than the US wants the Cold War back. War is a profitable business for all involved.

Every time a Security Council resolution came up against a proxy country of the United States in that part of the world, the US always vetoed the measure.