13 February 2007

Moscow demands clarification from US over Gates remarks about Russia threat.

People's Daily Online:

«Russia has demanded an explanation from the United States over Defense Secretary Robert Gates' remarks, which suggested that Russia was being identified as a potential threat,» the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

«Russia has asked the United States to clarify whether Gates' remarks represented the official position of the US administration,» said Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin in a statement.

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