With Russia, Trust is Good, Control is Better
Editorial, The Christian Science Monitor | July 3, 2009
The West can't ignore Russia's belligerent moves towards Georgia - warning signs that Russia is not ready for the relationship we seek. ++ "Extensive fighting could
erupt again" and Russia may be preparing to install a puppet regime. ++ While Russia is strategically more important, it is not a reliable partner: its brutish stands show it does not share Western values, like transparency, diplomacy and democracy. ++ Its foreign policy and its missile deal with Iran implies it does not even share the same interests. ++ Let's keep our eyes wide open.
