The more America attacks Hamas the better it is for Russia

[December]

Sooner or later US will get of of the Middle East, and Russia will move in.

Thoughts?

[December]

Putin Considers Inviting Hamas Leaders to Moscow
MADRID, Feb. 9 — Pulling away from an agreed American and European policy, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said Thursday that he was considering inviting the newly victorious leaders of the radical Palestinian Islamic group Hamas to Moscow to discuss solutions to the conflict in the Middle East.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/10/international/middleeast/10hamas.html?_r=1&oref=slogin



Russia invites Hamas to come to Moscow for talks

Russia intends to become a leading mediator in the regulation of the conflict between Palestine and Israel. Russian President Putin informed reporters yesterday of his intention to invite the administration of the radical Palestinian group Hamas to come to Moscow for talks.

“We are going to invite the Hamas administration to Moscow in the near future,” Itar Tass quoted the Russian president as saying. Putin released the sensational statement on Thursday at a press conference in Madrid (the conference was devoted to results of the Russian-Spanish top level talks).
Putin stressed out that Hamas had come to power in Palestine by means of democratic elections. “One should respect the choice of the Palestinian nation. We have established a contact. The invitation will be sent out in the nearest future,” the president said.
According to Putin, one should look for compromising ways of regulating the conflict. Such a solution is supposed to be acceptable for the Palestinian Authority, Israel and other countries involved or interested in the ongoing standoff. “I do not think that Russia has retired from the regulation of the Mideastern conflict. Russia's Ministry for Foreign Affairs has been actively involved in the process,” Putin said.
http://english.pravda.ru/russia/politics/10-02-2006/75758-Hamas-0

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[lily]

Sooner or later US will get of of the Middle East, and Russia will move in.

Thoughts?


Didn't they already try that once?

[December]

lily, it was the Soviet Union which tried that before. But it didn't really work because the USSR was a Godless society. But now the picture is quite different..... ;)

Putin's visit to Saudi Arabia

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Left to right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at a ceremony to award the leader of Tatarstan the King Faisal Prize for service to Islamic culture.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Riyadh Region and brother of the Saudi Arabian King, from left to right in the foreground, visiting the King Abdul Aziz Center in Riyadh.

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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia decorating Russian President Vladimir Putin with the Order of King Abdulaziz.
http://en.rian.ru/photolents/20070212/60568405_6.html


Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan Feb. 11-13
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070130/59923166.html

President Putin to visit Qatar
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070212/60563704.html