Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Many Russians Believe NATO Has Started An Arms Race
This online supplement is produced and published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russia), which takes sole responsibility for the content.
The Russian public believes the Nato alliance is playing a foul game that threatens the country's security, says Yevgeny Shestakov.
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, arrived for the Russia-Nato meeting in Brussels just five minutes after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Their planes were parked side by side. “Hello, Hillary”, the Russian minister hailed his American counterpart, as he descended the ramp. “Hello, Sergei”, Clinton beamed, as she got into her car. And with a welcoming gesture, she invited Lavrov into the back seat, so that they could drive to the hotel together.
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My Comment: I have lost count on how many times I have rolled my eyes after having debates with my uncles and aunts from Russia on NATO-Russia relations. Fortunately .... this Russian Cold War mindset is dying off .... the young are more focused on the internet, the ability to make (and keep) their money, entertainment, and traveling to the West. I say give it another generation or two and this Russian mindset of enemies at the borders .... more specifically from Europe .... will be in the dustbin of history.
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