Medvedev spoke as future PM – experts

Laaska News  Apr.24, 2012

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RIA Novosti/Mikhail Klimentyev

Dmitry Medvedev’s speech at the State Council shows he is positioning himself as future number two in Russia rather than “a lame duck,” believes political analyst Evgeny Minchenko.

UN resolution would have brought no peace to Syria – Medvedev

Laaska News Feb. 9, 2012

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev . Photo: RIA Novosti

President Medvedev has clarified the reasons behind Moscow’s veto on the UN resolution on Syria for the prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Libya War:NATO saving face, not civilians in Libya

Laaska News  June  2,2011

Insisting that it is not attempting to facilitate regime change in Libya, NATO’s top official says its military mission in the North African country will continue for another 90 days.

Russia accuses NATO of going beyond UN resolution on Libya -RT

Laaska News April 18,2011(RT)

As the operation in Libya closes in on its first month, coalition members are swearing to push further until Colonel Gaddafi goes, despite the UN no-fly zone resolution only allowing NATO involvement to secure humanitarian protection.

Russia: No UN mandate for Libyan ground operations, regime change – Lavrov

Laaska News April 16,2011

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 does not provide a mandate for ground operations in Libya, nor should NATO be aiming for a regime