Putin to bring arms contracts worth $3 bln to Libya

[December]

Yet another victory for Russia.
As you can see, all enemies of American Empire becoming Russia's friends.....
It's soooooo easy....

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15/ 04/ 2008

MOSCOW, April 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has prepared arms contracts worth $3 billion for outgoing president Vladimir Putin's visit to Libya this week, a business daily said on Tuesday citing defense and aircraft industry officials.

The Kremlin said on Monday Putin would visit the oil and gas-rich north African state on April 16-17 at the invitation of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, giving no details of the agenda.
Vedomosti said citing a Defense Ministry official that Russia wants to sell 12 of the latest Su-35 Flanker multi-role fighter and Tor-M2E short-range missile systems, and to offer spare parts and maintenance services for Soviet-era military hardware.

The visit to Libya could be Putin's last foreign trip as president after he steps down in May to give way to his protege, Dmitry Medvedev. Putin will stay on as premier.

READ MORE - http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080415/105087367.html

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[Wndrtch]

Yet another victory for Russia.
As you can see, all enemies of American Empire becoming Russia's friends.....
It's soooooo easy....

http://www.afrikatour.nl/landengegevens/Libie/Ghadaffi.jpghttp://img.rian.ru/images/6842/32/68423208.jpg

15/ 04/ 2008

MOSCOW, April 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has prepared arms contracts worth $3 billion for outgoing president Vladimir Putin's visit to Libya this week, a business daily said on Tuesday citing defense and aircraft industry officials.

The Kremlin said on Monday Putin would visit the oil and gas-rich north African state on April 16-17 at the invitation of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, giving no details of the agenda.
Vedomosti said citing a Defense Ministry official that Russia wants to sell 12 of the latest Su-35 Flanker multi-role fighter and Tor-M2E short-range missile systems, and to offer spare parts and maintenance services for Soviet-era military hardware.

The visit to Libya could be Putin's last foreign trip as president after he steps down in May to give way to his protege, Dmitry Medvedev. Putin will stay on as premier.

READ MORE - http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080415/105087367.html

http://www.rfi.fr/actupl/images/096/putin_miedviediev_afp_432.jpg

LOL!

I wonder if they duped Lybia into buying those useless anti-air defense systems the Syrians had.

[December]

LOL!

I wonder if they duped Lybia into buying those useless anti-air defense systems the Syrians had.

I am not going to go into this....

The main point of this thread is this - as you can see, all enemies of American Empire becoming Russia's friends.....

[Osborn F. Enready]

Is this supposed to be some mystery December?

Isn't it obvious that smaller nations have historicly been pawns by bigger nations in the global power struggle?

+1 for stating the obvious..... :unreal:

[December]

Is this supposed to be some mystery December?

Isn't it obvious that smaller nations have historicly been pawns by bigger nations in the global power struggle?

+1 for stating the obvious..... :unreal:

I think you are making things up here. I did not want to say that the smaller nations have historicly been pawns by bigger nations. This is what YOU are saying.

First of all, Libya is not a pawn of Russia. Libya is Russia's friend and ally.
OK?

Second, this sort of treatment of other countries (smaller nations are pawns) by the American Empire got USA in trouble to begin with - the whole world hates America now.

So, if you are NOT trying to manipulate the meaning of my message and you really didn't get it, than allow me to explain the main point of this thread to you.
Here it is - all enemies of American Empire becoming Russia's friends

[December]

Libya to pay $4.6 bln debt to Russia - finance minister

16/ 04/ 2008

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TRIPOLI, April 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Libya have agreed that Tripoli will repay Moscow $4.6 billion in outstanding Soviet-era debt, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday.

"The amount of the debt has been fixed at $4.6 billion," Kudrin said told journalists in Tripoli.
Moscow had earlier put the debt at about $3.5 billion. Tripoli said in the 1990s that Russia also had an outstanding debt to Libya.

Russia's outgoing president, Vladimir Putin, arrived in Tripoli on Wednesday for a two-day visit at the invitation of the country's leader, Muammar Qaddafi, who referred to the Russian leader's visit as "timely" during their opening conversation.

During the visit, the sides could sign arms contracts worth $3 billion, a Russian leading business daily, Vedomosti, reported earlier this week.
The newspaper said citing a Defense Ministry official that Russia wants to sell 12 of the latest Su-35 Flanker multi-role fighter and Tor-M2E short-range missile systems, and to offer spare parts and maintenance services for Soviet-era military hardware.

http://en.rian.ru/world/20080416/105257627.html

[December]

All enemies of American Empire becoming Russia's friends.....

Putin to clinch trade deals in Libya

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April 17, 2008, 0:30
Vladimir Putin has met Libya’s leader, Muammar Gaddafi, in the capital Tripoli. It's the first visit of a Russian head of state to the oil-rich country. The two sides have already agreed on the amount of debt Libya owes Russia dating back from the Soviet era.

Putin’s visit to Libya is also expected to yield a declaration of friendship and co-operation. Some other documents may also be signed, including commercial agreements.

READ MORE - http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/23543

[Moorington]

the whole world hates America now.

Except, of course, Britain, France, Germany and Italy, or did they just elect American loving Prime Minister and Chancellors by mistake?

Libya can be Russia's friend all it wants, it just better pray that it doesn't find one morning a American battle fleet off Tripoli, demanding... Well, everything it can... Which is just about everything.

[December]

All enemies of American Empire becoming Russia's friends.....

Today Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the memorial dedicated to the victims of America's barbaric bombing of Libya in April, 1986, and left a note in the Book Of Honorable Guests.

http://www.russiatoday.ru/media/news/9/48065070be31a.jpg


1986: US launches air strikes on Libya

At least 100 people have died after USA planes bombed targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the Benghazi region.
Around 66 American jets, some of them flying from British bases launched an attack at around 0100hrs on Monday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40559000/jpg/_40559571_libya238.jpg
A number of civilian targets were hit in the raids


The White House spokesman, Larry Speakes, has said that the strike was directed at key military sites but reports suggest that missiles also hit Bin Ashur, a densely populated suburb in the capital.
Colonel Muamar Gaddafi residential compound took a direct hit that killed Hanna Gaddafi, the adopted baby daughter of the Libyan leader.
President Reagan has justified the attacks by accusing Libya of direct responsibility for terrorism aimed at America, such as the bombing of La Belle discoteque in West Berlin 10 days ago.
BBC ON THIS DAY | 15 | 1986: US launches air strikes on Libya (http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/15/newsid_3975000/3975455.stm)

RussiaToday : News : Putin to clinch trade deals in Libya (http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/23543)

[December]

Western media ignores this historical event....

TRIPOLI.
Vladimir Putin arrived in Libya on an official visit.

The greeting ceremony for the President of Russia was held at the Al Aziziyah residence of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

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The leaders of the two countries then inspected the memorial in the Libyan leader's former residence. The memorial is a small two-storey building that bears traces of the American bombing of 1986. The President of Russia left the following message in the book of mourning: "I pay tribute to the victims and mourn together with you".

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After the welcome ceremony Vladimir Putin held a private meeting with Muammar Gaddafi.
The heads of state highly praised the prepatory work done before the visit and the package of agreements that they intend to sign.

http://kremlin.ru/eng/sdocs/news.shtml#163947

[Trish]

Birds of a feather.......

[Truth_and_Power]

Hey that's great, for every two former soviet republics that beg for entrance into NATO, one struggling middle east country allies with russia.

[December]

In Libya America is hated. Russia is welcomed.
USA is out, Russia is in.

So keep it up with your idiotic foreign policies, America.

Quote from the video: "...the locals like Russians and give them a warm Welcome....
Many studied in Russia and try to speak Russian..."
YouTube - Putin to clinch trade deals in Libya (http://youtube.com/watch?v=xNeK8BG1zE0)