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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Sun Nov 16, 2014, 04:13 AM Nov 2014

Russia-West Tensions Soar As Putin Quits G20 Summit

MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin's early exit from a G20 summit in Australia after an icy reception from world leaders may further stoke Russia-West tensions and lead to renewed fighting in Ukraine, analysts said.

Western leaders piled huge pressure on the Russian strongman at the Group of 20 meeting in Brisbane, with host Tony Abbott calling on Putin to "atone" for the shooting down of Malaysian flight MH17 over rebel-held east Ukraine and Britain's David Cameron branding him a "bully".

Analysts said Putin's apparent anger at his treatment by his fellow leaders could worsen the crisis in Ukraine.

"If he is leaving irritated, just wait for the fighting in Ukraine to intensify," independent analyst Stanislav Belkovsky told AFP.

In eyebrow-raising remarks, Putin, who prides himself on his stamina, cited the "need to sleep" and a long flight home as his reasons for leaving the summit earlier than planned.

Despite the baking heat in Brisbane, the chill in the air was unmistakable.

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Russia-West Tensions Soar As Putin Quits G20 Summit (Original Post) Purveyor Nov 2014 OP

Why post these emotional (tabloid) versions of events? newthinking Nov 2014 #1

Just laugh malaise Nov 2014 #3

I expect it on the media. newthinking Nov 2014 #4

What a joke malaise Nov 2014 #2

Am I the only one who thought that it looked a little childish and undiplomatic? newthinking Nov 2014 #5

Yep Abbott and Cameron remind me of the Etonian pranksters malaise Nov 2014 #6

newthinking

(3,982 posts)

1. Why post these emotional (tabloid) versions of events?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:28 AM

Nov 2014

I just don't quite get it.

In years past this kind of thing would be reported as "tense negotiations" or tense discussions, but now we have to apply cultural stereotypes and drama and mind reading. What exactly does it add? How does it add to our intellectual understanding of world events?

malaise

(269,045 posts)

3. Just laugh

Reply to newthinking (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:33 AM

Nov 2014

These days Western media cater to their lowest common denominator

newthinking

(3,982 posts)

4. I expect it on the media.

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:38 AM

Nov 2014

I just still get surprised to see it places like here.

malaise

(269,045 posts)

2. What a joke

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:32 AM

Nov 2014

The imperialist bullies are calling someone else a bully?

Who killed one million Iraqis for oil? Surely not Putin.

newthinking

(3,982 posts)

5. Am I the only one who thought that it looked a little childish and undiplomatic?

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:41 AM

Nov 2014

Some of the west's leaders make Reagan look diplomatically gifted (UK and Australia, not the president)

malaise

(269,045 posts)

6. Yep Abbott and Cameron remind me of the Etonian pranksters

Reply to newthinking (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 07:19 AM

Nov 2014

Silly little entitled pricks playing high school games among themselves.

It's all they have - bluster since they all take orders from the US. These buffoons should make the spin doctors spin.

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