Continuing with our coverage of the Iranian election crisis as it impinges upon the United States, we present this article from the boldest publication on the Russian media firmament, Gazeta.
This newspaper, owned in part by former Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev – reports on events and issues that other Russian media fear to touch.
According to this Gazeta editorial, while the West and particularly the United States may be hoping the Kremlin will be able to help with Iran and other rogue nations Russia does business with – Tuesday’s meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Russia – to which Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fled the turmoil in the streets of Iran after his ‘reelection’ – doesn’t bode well.
The Gazeta editorial says in part:
“As hard as it would be for someone to sit in two chairs simultaneously, Russia has traditionally aspired to put itself in an even more uncomfortable and difficult position – in between the chairs. It is this very acrobatic feat which, evidently, embodies the essence and uniqueness of Russian foreign policy.
“The West, most notably the United States, is now rather keen for Russian not to reject its more dubious friends and partners. On the contrary, thanks to these special connections, it could become the mediator for a dialogue with them.
“But Russia has already missed a chance to become an intermediary between the West and North Korea, with a leadership that Putin seemed to begin building a special relationship during the beginning of his presidency. But since the interest of Russia in its poor North Korean friends faded rather quickly, China took over the role.
“It is doubtful whether Russia will be able to provide effective and active mediation between the West and Iran.”
Translated By Yekaterina Blinova
EDITORIAL
June 16, 2009
Russia – Gazeta – Original Article (Russian)
As hard as it would be for someone to sit in two chairs simultaneously, Russia has traditionally aspired to put itself in an even more uncomfortable and difficult position – in between the chairs. It is this very acrobatic feat which, evidently, embodies the essence and uniqueness of Russian foreign policy.
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