Russia Won’t Meet With U.S. on Iranian Nuclear Program

[go west young man]

Source: NY Times

Russia said on Tuesday that it would not participate in a meeting with the United States this week to discuss Iran’s nuclear program, the most significant indication yet of how Russia’s war with Georgia has spoiled relations regarding other security issues.

Russia’s move apparently effectively scuttled the meeting.

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a biting statement that criticized remarks last week by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who declared that Russia had taken “a dark turn” away from democracy and respect for international norms.

“We would very much like Washington, in the end, to make up its mind what kind of relations they want with Moscow,” a ministry spokesman, Andrei Nesterenko, said in the statement. “If they want to punish Russia, that is one thing,” he said. “If they agree that we have common interests that need to be jointly advanced, then that’s another


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/world/europe/24russia.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

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Once again the Bush administration proves it sucks at everything.

[Muttocracy]

1. I don't blame the rest of the world for waiting until Obama is in office! nt