Russia is ready to introduce sanctions against the countries of Eastern Europe which delivered arms to Georgia during the recent war in the Caucasus. The countries still have Soviet arms in their arsenals which require regular modernization and spare parts shipments. Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev entrusted the government with preparing a list of suggestions to cease the military cooperation with those countries that practice arms shipments with Georgia.
First and foremost, it goes about the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Poland. Just like the United States, Ukraine and Israel, they were providing weapons to Georgia before, during and after the war in August 2008. Now Russia is ready to scrap its military cooperation with them.
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Russia to introduce defense sanctions against Eastern Europe
Monday, February 9, 2009Posted by HungarianAmbiance at 7:09 PM
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It is a quit smart decision from Russia. Czech Republic and Poland have on their teritory the US stationary weapons against Russia. Ukraine is not yet in the EU.
This is a normal and personal defence strategie.
Russia is doing a dangerous game!
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