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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2012, 07:31 AM Apr 2012

moscow steams about washington funding for democracy groups

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/04/moscow-steams-about-washington-funding-for-democracy-groups/

Moscow warned that the Obama administration's support for democracy-building organizations in Russia is complicating relations between the two countries.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, in an interview with Interfax News Agency, said "This activity is reaching a scale that is turning into a problem in our relations."

"We really are concerned that Washington is funding certain groups and movements in Russia," Ryabkov said in the interview published Tuesday.

In December, as thousands of Russians marched in protest against election fraud, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of giving a signal to the demonstrators to come into the streets.

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moscow steams about washington funding for democracy groups (Original Post) xchrom Apr 2012 OP

and if Moscow was funding groups over here newfie11 Apr 2012 #1

Wow...we're spending the government-toppling sum of $50 million Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #2

why are spending any money for that in russia? xchrom Apr 2012 #3

point taken Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #4

well, it is russia -- so somebody's fingers are getting greased. nt xchrom Apr 2012 #6

Listen malaise Apr 2012 #5

... xchrom Apr 2012 #7

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

1. and if Moscow was funding groups over here

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 07:58 AM

Apr 2012

we would not care HA HA
as usual America cannot keep out of anyones business!

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

2. Wow...we're spending the government-toppling sum of $50 million

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 08:34 AM

Apr 2012

That's like the same amount Roman Abramovich is paying the last person of Chelsea's bench

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

3. why are spending any money for that in russia?

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 08:37 AM

Apr 2012

we couldn't even stand behind ACORN here.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

4. point taken

Reply to xchrom (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 08:45 AM

Apr 2012

but to see Russia complain I first thought it was in the tens of billions...

You'd think the oligarchs would appreciate $50 million in their economy (and OUT of the U.S. economy)...More money to steal, a couple more crumbs to leave for everyone else, and it's still a totally insignificant amount to make any real difference, imo