Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has objected to what he calls the endless expansion of NATO.
In an interview published in Europe, he has said NATO is expanding eastward to Russia’s borders, increasing threats of war.
He told Paris Match that while NATO is not seen as the main military threat to Russia, the issue has been worsened by NATO absorbing countries that were once part of the Soviet Union, especially those who are immediate neighbours.
Russia’s military doctrine enunciates Moscow's long-standing fears of encirclement by the alliance.
Mr Medvedev said his country would not remain indifferent to NATO’s expansion, and the reconfiguring of missile bases near its borders.
Russia has already warned relations with the West will be difficult if the Ukraine and Georgia, two former Soviet republics, are made members of NATO.
| By Voice, 02-26-10, 05:03 AM |
Medvedev says NATO is getting too closeI don’t care for the expansion of NATO either. |
| By Unregistered1, 02-26-10, 05:19 AM |
Big Issue!Remember the reaction of America to the Cuban Missle crisis? So if missles are installed on Russia’s borders by the USA then Missles should be allowed in Cuba-Right? If you say No then you understand the russian position... |
| By Syed Suhail Khalid, 02-26-10, 05:43 AM |
Tit for tat is a must now.Russia must deploy Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad and its topol missiles in Venezuela and other friendly South American nations.If NATO expands eastwards,Moscow-Shanghai pact should advance westwards and southwards with its technology,finance,military and infrastructure projects. |
| By nregistered, 02-27-10, 07:20 PM |
Your argument is like comparing apples and oranges!
Unregistered1;188186:
Remember the reaction of America to the Cuban Missle crisis? So if missles are installed on Russia’s borders by the USA then Missles should be allowed in Cuba-Right? If you say No then you understand the russian position...
The Russian missiles deployed to Cuba were offensive in nature the polish missiles are a missile shield used to shoot down incoming offensive missiles!
The Russians have no ground to stand on and their position is ludicrious.
They should develop their own missile shield system and deploy them anywhere they wish to.
The only problem is they are to backward to do so and they know it. |
| By Anonymous, 02-26-10, 07:00 AM |
| The Russian is scared shitless.Their military might is weak and they are broke that is why they lost all the territory they have.Russkie , drink your Vodka and enjoy it while it last.The good thing the Russian has in the world is the AK47 is a world wide use by the 3rd world country.They sre cheaply made and reliable weapon. |
| By communist, 02-26-10, 03:24 PM |
Nazi alliance expansionlooks like the nazis havn’t learnt thier lessons from world war 2,The biggest thing that went against stalin was the nazi’s made and used its atom bombs first with the help from german nazis.if stalin had his way he would hve pushed back the nazis back into the atlantic ocean and then Russians wouldn’t hve to worry about nazi allianace expansion. |
| By Look, 02-26-10, 03:55 PM |
Russia and no Russia.Look many soldiers around the world go to Afghan and Iraq and still unable to finish theirs job. U.S. is not better then Russia.
Compare N.K.R.They know exactly what Americans there with S.K.R. and they build nuclear bomb for theirs enemies. |
| By STRONG RUSSIA., 02-27-10, 06:11 AM |
| RUSSIA SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT NATO. NATO= WAR AND WAR. RUSSIA MUST JOINT TOGETHER WITH CHINA, INDIA, IRAN, AND ALL LATIN AMERICA TO COUNTERBALANCE NATO. LATIN AMERICA WELCOME ANY TIME THE RUSSIANS. |
