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10/3019:24Lavrentyevevaluates September30,2016
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Felgengauerhasnothingtodowith
freedomofspeech(Part2)
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memorialforrepressionvictimsin
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10/3018:55Kyrgyzstanplanningto
PresidentoftheWashingtonbased
GeorgePapadopouloshasbeenoneofU.S.presidentialcandidateDonaldTrumpsforeignpolitical
advisorssinceMarch2016.Priortothis,hewasanadvisortoBenCarson,aneurosurgeonandRepublican NationalIranianAmericanCouncil
Partymemberwhodroppedoutofthepresidentialrace.Papadopoulospreviouslyworkedforvarious TritaParsihasgivenaninterviewto
researchinstitutesdealingwithglobalpolitics.Hissphereofinterestisglobalenergy.Papadopouloshas Interfaxinwhichhespeaksaboutthe
givenaninterviewtoInterfaxscorrespondentKseniaBaygarovainwhichhediscusseshisviewsonU.S. refusalofU.S.PresidentDonald
Russiarelations,theSyriancrisis,NATOexpansionandthedependenceoftheEUonRussianenergy. TrumptocertifyIranscompliance
PapadopoulosnotedthathisopiniondoesnotnecessarilycoincidewiththatofTrump. withtheJointComprehensivePlanof
Actions(JCPOA),aswellaspossible
Question:ManypeopleinRussiathinkthatifDonaldTrumpbecomesU.S.president,theU.S.Russia consequencesofthisTrumpsmove
relationswouldsignificantlyimprove.Doyouthinktheseexpectationsarerealistic? totheregion,Europeandthewhole
world.
Answer:Mr.TrumphasbeenopenabouthiswillingnesstousherinanewchapterinU.S.Russiaties.
However,thisdependsonRussiaactingasaresponsiblestakeholderintheinternationalsystem.U.S. more
RussianrelationshavereachedanadirundertheObamaadministrationandtheClintonledstate .

continuecooperationwithRussiain
keysectorspresidentelect
10/3018:48Russianoil,gasindustry
declinesinOct,manufacturing
departmentwhenshewasinoffice.Basedonthelowleveloftrustbetweenbothcountriescurrently,anda
CarlosSorreta:Seemsthat
militaryconflictseeminglyonthehorizonovertheBaltics,UkraineandeveninSyria,itisintheinterestof
theU.S,NATOandRussiatodeescalatehostilitiesimmediatelyandworktogethertowardscombating cooperatingwithRussiais
commonthreats.ThisthreatisprincipallyIslamismanditsviolentexpression,jihadismthathas goodforfightingterrorism
reverberatedthroughoutNorthAfricaandtheMiddleEastpostArabSpring. .

continuestoriseEconMin FilipinoAmbassadortoRussia
Compartmentalizingtherelationshipwouldbeasmartbeginning.ThismeanscooperatinginSyriatodefeat CarlosSorretahasgivenaninterview
10/3018:40Nogoodcanjustify ISIS,stabilizethegreaterLevant.ThisshouldleadtopoliticalgoodwilloverEastUkraineandensuringthere toInterfaxinwhichhespeaksabout
repressionsthatvilified,killed,maimed isamutualunderstandingthatNATOsborderswillnotbeinvaded. prospectsforRussianFilipino
millionsPutin cooperationinthemilitarytechnical
Capabilitiesareattheheartofstrategy,andthetwocountriesworkingtogethertocombatradicalIslam, sphere,aswellpossiblecooperation
10/3018:37EconMinexpects alongwithothercountriesintheregion,principallyEgypt,Cyprus,Israel,Jordan,Greece,willunifytheEU, onantiterrorism,energy,
agricultureproductiontocontinueto NATO,U.S.andRussiaaroundacommonthreatwhichisintheinterestofinternationalpeaceandsecurity. investmentsandtourism.
growinOctmonitoring ItdemonstrateswhatgoalsIhopetheU.S.willstriveforandtheprincipleswewilllivebywhenengaging
theworldandredefiningourpositioninglobalaffairs. more
10/3018:35RussianForeignMinistry .

reiteratesMoscow'ssupportforIraqi
unity,territorialintegrityinmeetingwith
Iraqispiritualleader'srep
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Q.:But,theObamaadministrationalsoclaimedforyearsitsintentiontocooperatewithRussiaincombating
commonthreatssuchasterrorism,usingthesamewordsasyouareusingnow.Itdidnothappen.So,what AttaElmananBakhit:
isthedifferencebetweenObamasandTrumpspositionsonthisissue? SudanesePresidentalBashir
welcomedinRussiaat
A.:ThedifferenceisthattheObamaadministrationwasdeclaringitwithouttakingconcreteactions.There highestpossiblelevel
wasnopracticalcooperation,andtheirwordsdifferedfromtheiractions.ThatiswhyRussiadoesnot .

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believeinAmericanpromises,andtheatmosphereofmutualconfidencehasbeenlost.Trump,ifelected
SudaneseStateMinisterforForeign
president,willrestorethetrust.
AffairsAttaElmananBakhithas
Q.:WhatdoyouthinkthemainmistakeoftheObamaadministrationinSyria? givenaninterviewtoInterfaxduring
hisvisittoMoscowinwhichhe
A.:ThemainmistakeoftheObamaadministrationinSyriahasbeentonotaddressthefinancing, speaksaboutavisitofSudanese
recruitmentandterritorialgainsofISISinparallel.TheU.S.hasoverlydependeduponTurkeytocombat PresidentOmaralBashirtoRussia,
ISIS,yet,Turkeyhaspredominantlyactedagainstwesterninterestsintheconflict.Turkeyhaskeptits bilateralRussianSudanese
borderporoussincethebeginningofthecivilwartopermitjihadisenteringthebattlefieldtocombatAssad. economicandmilitarycooperation
ThisgambithasbackfiredonTurkeyandthecountryisunfortunatelyfacingablowbackwithinitsterritoryby anddescribessanctionsintheglobal
dualthreatsfromISISandthePKK.Furthermore,byattackingtheKurdishforcescombatingISIS,Turkeyis politicsas"immoralandillegal".
hinderingtheprogressoftheregionsmosteffectivefightingforceagainstISIS.Itwouldbehoovethe
ObamaadministrationtodomoretoassisttheYPGinitsfightagainstISIS,includingarming,trainingand more
providinglogisticalsupport.Workingwithalliesintheregiontoutilizealternativeairbasestoonesusedin .

TurkeyandQatar,suchasAkrotirionCyprus,orbasesinKurdishcontrolledareasofIraqandSyria,would
L astname: AhmedAboulGheit:Arab
paygreatdividends. componentshouldbepresent
atAstanatalksinSyria
C
ompany: Q.:DoyousharetheopinionthattheAssadregimeshouldbeimmediatelyremovedfrompowerinSyria?
.

A.:WedonotsupportaggressivechangesofregimesanywhereincludingSyria.Lookwhathadhappened SecretaryGeneraloftheLeagueof
D
ivision: inLybiaandIraq.Weallrememberthis.However,itdoesnotmeanthatwesupportAssadeither. ArabStateshasgivenaninterview

withInterfaxinthewakeofhis

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mail: Q.:DoyouagreethattheU.S.sanctionsagainstRussiadidnothelptoresolvethecrisisinUkraine? negotiationswithRussianForeign
MinisterSergeiLavrovinwhichhe
A.:SanctionshavedonelittlemorethantoturnRussiatowardsChinaasaprimarymarketforRussian speaksabouttheparticipationof
P
hone: goods,servicesandenergy.ItisnotintheinterestoftheWesttoalignChinaandRussiainageopolitical ArabcountriesintheAstanaprocess,
alliancethatcanhaveunpredictableconsequencesforU.S.interestsintheSouthChinaSea,Eastern Russiaspoliticalandmilitaryrolein
MediterraneanandMiddleEast.IbelieveboththeU.S.andRussiashouldconsiderChinaasanemerging
C
ountry: Syria,aswellasprospectsfor
superpowerthreatthatwillhavetobedealtwithoverthenextfiftyyears. resumingSyriasmembershipinthe
ArabLeague.
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ity: Q.:HowdoyouseethefutureofNATO?Doyousupportafurtherexpansionofthealliance?Ifso,doyou
thinkthatNATOshouldtakeintotheaccountRussiasconcernsregardingthisissue? more

Pleaseenterthedigitsin A.:IfNATOistoexpand,allnewmembersmustspendtherequired2%ofGDPondefenseexpenditure.
.

theboxbelow: AhmedAlSaati:Ithinkoil
Currentlyonlyfivemembersdo.Withoutacommonmissionthatallcountriessubscribeto,orthepledge
thatallmembersspend2%ofGDPondefense,theallianceinitscurrentformislikelynotsustainable.The productionfreezeagreement
threelargestthreatsNATOwillhavetocombatoverthenextcoupledecadeswillbearisingandbelligerent willbeextendedforanother
year
 .

China,radicalIslamandanuclearIran.Russiacanbehelpfulinmitigatingthedangerousconsequencesof
thesethreeforcescollidingsimultaneously. BahrainiAmbassadortoRussia
AhmedAbdulrahmanAlSaatihas
Q.:YoudidnotanswerthequestiononwhetheryouwouldsupportapossibleNATOextensionornot. givenaninterviewtoInterfaxinwhich
RussiahasrepeatedlyexpresseditsconcernsaboutNATOsmilitaryinfrastructuremovingtowardRussias hespeaksabouttheprolongationof
borders thedecisionofOPECandnonOPEC
countriestofreezeoiloutput,
A.:Weshouldlookatthecircumstances.Ifmutualconfidencebetweenourcountriesexists,thenwewill prospectsofenergycooperation
betterunderstandtheexpectationsofeachother,andwecanmoreaccuratelydefinetheredlineswhich betweenBahrainandRussia,
cannotbecrossed.However,whatishappeningtodaybetweenRussiaandNATO,andbetweenRussiaand bilateralmilitarytechnical
theWestingeneral,createsanextremelydangerousandunstablesituationinwhicheveryincidentcould cooperationandprospectsfor
becomefatal. resumingdiplomaticrelationswith
Iran.
Q.:Yourprofessionalbackgroundisrelatedtoglobalenergy.DoyouagreethatEuropeancountriesshould
reducetheirdependenceonRussianenergy? more
.

A.:TheU.S.andRussiawillcompeteoverboththeEuropeanandPacificgasmarkets.Thisisinevitable.
UnfortunatelyfortheU.S.,sanctionsonRussiahaveresultedinmassiveenergydealsbetweenRussiaand U.S.Coalitionrep:Wewill
China.TheshalerenaissancecurrentlyunderwayintheU.S.hastransformedtheU.S.intoanexporterof defendourselvesandour
naturalgas.BoththePacificandEuropearethepremiummarketsintheworld,wheredemandisgrowing partnerforcesagainstany
(currentlyinthePacific)anddiversificationofsourcesandroutesofenergyhaveyettobeestablished.By threat,whetheritisISISor
2020theU.S.isforecasttobethethirdlargestexporterofLNG.ByalreadyexportingtoEuropeinsmall anyother
quantities,andlockinginlongtermcontracts,Europewillhavetheluxurytorenegotiatecontractsaway .

fromoilindexation,thusprovidinglowerpricestotheconsumerandforcingbothGazpromandAmerican FollowingstrikesoftheU.S.led
companiestocompeteformarketsharewheresupplyanddemandwilldrivetheeconomicsofprojects. coalitiononprogovernmentalforces
inSyria,thecoalitionsspokesman
moreinterviews RyanDillonhasgivenaSkype
interviewtoInterfaxscorrespondent
KseniaBaygarovainwhichhe
speaksaboutifU.S.notifiedRussia
inadvanceofupcomingstrikeson
progovernmentalforcesinSyria,
abouthowtoavoidincidentsinthe
futureandaboutwhenalRaqqaand
Mosulwillbeliberatedfromterrorists.

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KhawajaMuhammadAsif:
U.S.hasnoevidencefor
accusingPakistan,Russiaof
armssuppliestoTalibanin
Afghanistan
.

PakistaniDefenseMinisterKhawaja
MuhammadAsifhasgivenan
interviewtoInterfaxcorrespondent
VeronikaVishnyakovainwhichhe
speaksabouthisrecenttalkswith
RussianDefenseMinisterSergei
Shoigu,PakistanRussianinteraction
onAfghanistan,aswellashis
expectationsfromupcomingentryof
PakistantotheShanghai
CooperationOrganization(SCO).

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