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Russia tells US to rethink allies | |
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the US should join Russia in combating terrorism, rather than supporting "rotten regimes". | |
Speaking on the anniversary of 9/11, Mr Medvedev pledged full co-operation with the US on anti-terrorism. | |
But he said the US should reconsider its ties with regimes that "conduct military adventures", in a clear reference to Georgia's government. | |
He said Russia would focus on rearming after the Georgian conflict last month. | |
Russia and Georgia clashed briefly over the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. | |
After five days of fighting a ceasefire was agreed - but each side has accused the other of breaching the accord. | After five days of fighting a ceasefire was agreed - but each side has accused the other of breaching the accord. |
'No imperial ambitions' | 'No imperial ambitions' |
Russia, which has backed self-declared governments in the nominally Georgian regions for years, recently infuriated the West by recognising their independence. | Russia, which has backed self-declared governments in the nominally Georgian regions for years, recently infuriated the West by recognising their independence. |
We do not have and will not have any of the imperial ambitions that people accuse us of Vladimir Putin | We do not have and will not have any of the imperial ambitions that people accuse us of Vladimir Putin |
Kremlin officials have been involved in a bitter war of words with the US throughout the crisis. | Kremlin officials have been involved in a bitter war of words with the US throughout the crisis. |
Moscow has repeatedly accused Washington of arming Georgia. The US says Russia is violating Georgia's sovereignty. | Moscow has repeatedly accused Washington of arming Georgia. The US says Russia is violating Georgia's sovereignty. |
The Georgian government, meanwhile, has accused Moscow of attempting to annex the two provinces. | The Georgian government, meanwhile, has accused Moscow of attempting to annex the two provinces. |
Some critics have even suggested that Russia wanted to re-establish its spheres of influence from the Cold War era, and planned to target Ukraine's pro-Western government next. | Some critics have even suggested that Russia wanted to re-establish its spheres of influence from the Cold War era, and planned to target Ukraine's pro-Western government next. |
But Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has once again angrily denied those claims. | But Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has once again angrily denied those claims. |
"We do not have and will not have any of the imperial ambitions that people accuse us of," Mr Putin said from the southern resort of Sochi. | "We do not have and will not have any of the imperial ambitions that people accuse us of," Mr Putin said from the southern resort of Sochi. |
War claims | War claims |
At a Kremlin meeting Mr Medvedev said the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was a "sorrowful day for the USA and for all the other countries which suffer from terrorism". | At a Kremlin meeting Mr Medvedev said the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was a "sorrowful day for the USA and for all the other countries which suffer from terrorism". |
He said that Russia was ready for "co-ordinated, fully-fledged co-operation with the USA and other states on issues of the fight against terrorism". | He said that Russia was ready for "co-ordinated, fully-fledged co-operation with the USA and other states on issues of the fight against terrorism". |
But he added: "We consider this our primary task and we believe that it is much more useful to the USA than developing relations with rotten regimes which undertake military adventures." | But he added: "We consider this our primary task and we believe that it is much more useful to the USA than developing relations with rotten regimes which undertake military adventures." |
Mr Medvedev's remarks come a day after Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov accused the US of attempting to start a war in the Caucasus. | Mr Medvedev's remarks come a day after Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov accused the US of attempting to start a war in the Caucasus. |
Mr Kadyrov, a Moscow supporter, accused the US of using the Caucasus as a testing ground to challenge Russia's resolve. | Mr Kadyrov, a Moscow supporter, accused the US of using the Caucasus as a testing ground to challenge Russia's resolve. |
Fighting between Russia and Georgia began on 7 August after the Georgian military tried to retake the breakaway region of South Ossetia by force. | Fighting between Russia and Georgia began on 7 August after the Georgian military tried to retake the breakaway region of South Ossetia by force. |
Russian forces launched a counter-attack and the conflict ended with the ejection of Georgian troops from both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. | Russian forces launched a counter-attack and the conflict ended with the ejection of Georgian troops from both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. |
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