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If you're not reading the Moscow Times every day then you're probably missing stories like this one:
SOCHI, Southern Russia -- The leaders of Russia, France and Germany pledged Tuesday to work toward bringing stability to Iraq, but they gave no concrete details about what steps they would take.The three-way summit at President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi brought together the leaders for the third time since they united in strong opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Putin, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac have since toned down their criticism, but each made clear their concern Tuesday about the troubled security situation in Iraq.
"We have an interest in contributing everything possible to lead to stabilizing the situation," Putin said, without elaborating, at a news conference.
Or this one
Russian arms companies can sell weapons to the new Iraqi government, according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin published on the Kremlin's web site Monday.While the move is a formality that brings Russia into line with a United Nations resolution from June, analysts said, it could signal that an arms deal with Iraq is now under discussion.
Courtesy of the Kremlin - the kibosh on crappy Kalashnikovs for the kids in Karballah.
Can't wait to see what the French and German contributions to stability in Iraq will be.
