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GAZPROM MERGER-NAFTOHAZ, BRAKE Azarov. GO-AHEAD TO UKRAINE NABUCCO


Photo UNIAN. Kyiv cautious on the proposed merger between the Ukrainian and Russian gas giant, and urges Moscow to give up on South Stream. Green light to Nabucco.

equal partnership, yes. Merger unconditionally, no. Dry, and surprising, is the message launched by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov, concerning the proposed merger between his country's energy giant, Naftohaz, with the Russian Gazprom. One idea, proposed by Prime Minister strongly Russian, Vladimir Putin, last spring, in Sochi, on which Moscow and Kyiv have been working in recent months. On Wednesday, 8 September, the stop right in Azarov, expressed by the spokesman, Vitaly Luk'janenko: the merger is a bridge too far. Better a close partnership, provided, always, on equal terms. That

, albeit indirectly, Azarov is a confirmation of what has been stated by the Minister of Energy, Jurij Bojko, UNIAN agency that has discarded the idea of \u200b\u200ba merger between the two giants in a supermonopolista, and reiterated that in 'operation, is realized in the form of close partnership association, equal in weight between Kyiv and Moscow is a sine qua non for a successful outcome of negotiations.

"did not foresee - said the agency UNIAN - the merger between Gazprom and Naftohaz. It would be preferable to a union of the two companies. For us - he continued - is essential to modernize the national energy infrastructure system, and get prices cheaper gas. Based on these requests - he concluded - processed by a proposal to Moscow. "

Statements of Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Ukrainians arrive the next day than those of the head of Gazprom, Miller Oleksej, that the Russian side is not interested in a joint venture, or a simple collaboration. Also, it seeks a merger per se, for which he is willing to grant Naftohaz exploitation of a field of reach - the potential - of 1 trillion cubic meters.

"The two companies must merge - ruled - the local and the union are only the first steps towards the creation a supermonopolista. When we speak of the common enterprise intending to do a merger. "

City business, union, partnership or merger that is, street Kyiv and Moscow have already traveled a lot. After the Board of Putin, last May, said the Bojko availability, Ukraine, to provide the future supermonopolista the Black Sea gas field and, above all, possession and maintenance of gas pipelines in Ukraine. In return, on 27 June, Miller has made available some of the old fields Russia.

However, the stop Azarov not convince the experts on the reversibility of the merger plan, as soon as winter is approaching, e, per affrontarlo, Kyiv necessita di gas a buon mercato. Pertanto, il tempo giocherebbe a favore di Mosca, abile nel fissare le sue proposte nei tempi necessari. Opinione condivisa dal ministro-ombra dell'energia, Oleks Hudyma, che ha invitato a tenere conto di come, solo negli scorsi giorni, Naftohaz si sia indebitata con la banca russa BTB, cui capo del Consiglio di Amministrazione è lo stesso Vladimir Putin. 400 milioni di dollari USA l'entità del prestito, erogato, in tranche periodiche, fino al 2013.

"Naftohaz - ha illustrato l'esponente del Blocco Tymoshenko - ha già accantonato la dote per il matrimonio con Gazprom. Negli scorsi giorni sono stati messi sul piatto 700 milioni di dollari, 400 dei quali presi a credito from Russia. Soon winter will be, and the Kremlin and take advantage of imposing its conditions, relying on the price of gas. "

Perhaps it is winter in anticipation of the arrival of General Ukraine has sought to renew the supply of gas Turkmen. Rosbalt As reported by the agency, on the day of Sunday, September 5, a delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister, Viktor Majko, visited Ashgabat. no certainty the talks, but many of the experts to be convinced that this time, the agreement will be a distant prospect. Among others, Volodymyr Saprykin.

On the one hand, the director of energy programs of the Centre has Razumkov recognized that the deterioration in Russian-Turkmen relations - especially in the accident, which would be responsible for Moscow, a deputy export gas pipeline to Europe in Ashgabat - open spaces to a new agreement with Kyiv. But on the other hand, showed that, if it is renewed exports to Ukraine, the gold should clear blue Turkmen transit Russian territory. A prospect that Moscow ruled out of the deal, and Kyiv's interest in supplying their own fuel, difficult to allow.

"You have to understand - back of the note Saprykin - that the supply of gas is not only an economic issue. Rather geopolitics. From this point of view, Moscow non permette il transito di gas che non controlla attraverso il suo territorio. E ciò, sebbene oggi i rapporti con Kyiv siano nettamente migliori. Per Mosca, il gas turkmeno vale molto di più rispetto alle relazioni con l'Ucraina. Dunque, escludo un accordo con Ashgabat".

Lecito ricordare che il gas turkmeno, meno caro di quello russo, è sempre stato ambito da Kyiv. Già nel 2001, l'allora vicepremier con delega agli affari energetici, Julija Tymoshenko, riuscì ad assicurarsi, per quindici anni, una fornitura costante di oro blu turkmeno. Un successo politico della Lady di Ferro ucraina. Purtroppo, reso vano dall'ex-presidente, Viktor Jushchenko, che, nell'inverno 2006, dinnanzi all'interruzione delle forniture Moscow agreed to the creation of RosUkrEnergo, a Russian-Ukrainian joint venture, jointly held by Gazprom and Naftohaz, registered in Switzerland, was responsible for selling the gas to Kyiv. De facto, Ukraine was forced to cede the monopoly intermediary import of Turkmen gas by reducing the cost for your budget.

The meeting in Ashgabat, the Kremlin has responded promptly. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, Mikhail Zurabov, announced the forthcoming visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, to renew the agreements on gas supplies. The diplomat stressed that Moscow is very clear about the need to have the Ukrainian side. For this reason, Putin is willing to engage in the debate in the coming weeks, without waiting for the seventh session of the Commission for Economic Cooperation Russia-Ukraine, scheduled for Oct. 26.

"The meeting - held - will be done. The consultation will last for the next month and a half. Also - he continued - for a better gas deal, meeting the Ukrainian side, we believe that Kyiv will integrate more useful in those specially created international structures. In particular, the customs union with Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, and the system of Euro-Asian cooperation. Besides this, the process of close cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv, in different sectors must continue. " One of

areas is that of nuclear energy. As early as last May, Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said that it has reached an agreement with Moscow for joint construction of a power in their country. Subsequently, on June 21, was issued a call for the allocation of the partnership. Won, Tuesday, Sept. 7, the Russian state TVEL consortium. To make this known to Radio Liberty, Svitlana Merkylova, the representative in Ukraine of the American company Westinghouse. The only, together with the Russians, to have taken part in the competition.

"We received a communication - explained laconically - when, thanking us for participating, we were notified that the jury has awarded the contract to TVEL.

For Moscow this is not all. On the day of Monday, September 6, some international banks have given the green light to Nabucco: Euro-American gas pipeline designed to transport Central Asian gas directly in the Old World, bypassing the Russian territory. The green light, lending to the consortium committed to built the pipeline, which includes the German company RWE, Bulgarian Bulgargaz, Hungary's MOL, the Romanian Transgaz, Turkish Botas and the Austrian OMV .

According to Bloomberg agency reported, and confirmed by the Russian Lenta.ru, the European Investment Bank has committed € 2 billion, that for the Sviluppo e la Ricostruzione per 1,2, e la Banca Mondiale per 800 milioni. I restanti 8 miliardi, infine, saranno erogati dal bilancio del consorzio e da investitori privati. I lavori per la conduttura inizieranno nel gennaio 2011, con lo scopo di renderla operativa dal 2014. La portata del Nabucco, inizialmente fissata a 17 miliardi di metri cubi annui, è stata innalzata a 31 miliardi.

L'infrastruttura in questione è concorrente al SouthStream: conduttura, di progettazione russo-italiana, ideata, su un simile itinerario, per bypassare Paesi agli occhi del Cremlino instabili, come Ucraina, Moldova e Romania. Essa, dal 2015, trasporterà oro blu dalla Russia all'Italia, attraverso il fondale del Mar Nero, Grecia e Paesi Balcanici. In addition to Gazprom and ENI, the realization of what has been called "pipeline Orthodox are involved in the French Suez Gaz de France, the aforementioned German RWE, the Serbian Srbtransgas, the Bulgarian Energy Holding Bulgaria and Greece's defs.

The project, whose presidency was offered several times to the former Italian premier, Romano Prodi - the example of how advanced, and accepted for NordStream former German chancellor, the Social Democrat Gerard Schroder, now employed by Putin - is opposed by Kyiv, which could be isolated. In order to deter the Russians from the realization of South Stream, Ukraine, at first, has proposed the sharing of its energy infrastructure system. Subsequently, Advanced doubt its ecological, arguing that the laying of the pipes would seriously compromise the ecosystem of the Black Sea

To emphasize, recently, that objection, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Kostjantyn Hryshchenko, in London for a working visit. As reported by the German agency Deutsche Welle, the chief diplomat of Kyiv have urged Moscow to abandon a project to her politically inconvenient. And, with high environmental impacts. Nevertheless, the difficult part of the Russian Orthodox give up the pipeline. Which will allow Moscow to insturare a direct link with the closest allies of the western part of the Old Continent, gas-thirsty and in need of gold on blue cui esportazione Gazprom detiene il monopolio. Una dipendenza che, troppo spesso, condiziona la condotta della Vecchia Europa, sia sul piano energetico che, purtroppo, geopolitico.

Matteo Cazzulani

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FOTO UNIAN.Un'Opposizione Democratica, sempre più divisa, protesta dentro e fuori il parlamento contro la politica fiscale del governo. Respinti quattro emendamenti. La Tymoshenko invita al voto amministrativo per sfiduciare Janukovych. Pavlychko: "frammentati non si vince".

Sessione nuova, vecchie diatribe. La campanella di inizio anno è suonata anche for Ukrainian policy. Tuesday, September 7, exactly a week after what he called the local high school students and schoolchildren. Which, of course, celebrated the return of the pews in a less than sparkling made by MPs, authors of a surreal day, politically agitated and, unfortunately, tragicomic.

all starts at nine premises, with the official inauguration of the new session, the seventh: until January 14, ten weeks of plenary meetings, five works on committees, four of the campaign for the local consultations, and ten hours of question time. A solemn occasion, which, in addition to 399 members registered, attended by the president, Viktor Yanukovych, the entire Council of Ministers, the Chief Justice, Vasyl 'Onopenko, the Administrative Court, Oleksandr Pasenjuk, and the directors of the National Bank of Ukraine, the National Antitrust Committee of the Higher Council of Justice and the State Property Fund.

Since morning, the parliamentary Partija Rehioniv - the political power, hegemony in the country, they belong to the Head of State, Prime Minister and the rest of the owners of the departments - have surrounded the central forum to avoid work, as announced , were blocked by the opposition benches on which eight were hoisted banners against the actions of the government on tax and energy, and, above all, condemning the decision to raise taxes on gas and municipal services. "Unstable prices, raising the retirement age, increased taxes are tax genocide for the Ukrainians," their content. "Ukraine without the people," another, mimicking the slogan with which the presidential election were won by Yanukovych.

And it was the head of state to start work. He did a speech with calm, balanced, even superpartes, that urged the parliament to pass laws for the good of the country, and expressed the hope that all Members, a majority and opposition, are authors of a constructive work.

"The people - said from his position to the left of the speaker - Expect the measures useful for the good of the country's regions. For my part, there will be no discrimination. All MPs are the same, for me appartenenzaalla coalition [majority nda] or the opposition does not matter. We must work together. "

Even the President of Parliament, Volodymyr Lytvyn, has adopted the spirit of concord. Announcing the agenda, with the put to a vote again raising the tax code and tax moratorium, proposed by 'Opposition, has stated its satisfaction with the outcome before the meeting of the group leaders. Where, previously, in exchange for the inclusion of nell'odg its amendments, the members of the Tymoshenko Block and Nasha Ukrajina-Narodna Samooborona hanno rinunciato al blocco dei lavori.

Una pax fragile, difficilmente raggiunta, e prontamente rotta. Ad aprire il fuoco, il primo ministro, Mykola Azarov, che con un discorso al vetriolo ha colto l'occasione per accusare l'Opposizione di destabilizzare il Paese, e gettato sul precedente governo Tymoshenko l'intera responsabilità della crisi finanziaria in cui versa l'Ucraina.

"La così detta opposizione - ha tuonato - ha lasciato debiti astronomici, e continua a destabilizzare il Paese. Dovrebbe vergognarsi di aver sfiorato la bancarotta, e di avere trascinato lo Stato al marasma. Ciò nonostante, il governo continuerà a lavorare per la stabilità economica e politica".

Parole heavy, especially when uttered by a Prime Minister. Moreover, in one official. Members of the Opposition went to the podium to block the work, and as performed by Oleh Ljashko, Tymoshenko Bloc, to the microphone to denounce yet another verbal intimidation of Partija Rehioniv against members of BJuT. Ready for the reaction of the parliamentary majority, which in turn flocked to the center of the classroom. E 'scrimmage, and Lytvyn is forced to time-out. But there is no peace.

After the break, was voted the cancellation of the old tax code. A process required to approve the new one, developed by Partija Rehioniv. Then the increase of the gas bill for the 50% of the population, arbitrarily decided last August 1, the new version includes an increase of taxes on real estate, and the activities of small and medium enterprises. The 251 in favor: most compact - Partija Rehioniv, Communists and Lytvyn Block.

Deputy Speaker, Mykola Tomenko, Tymoshenko Bloc, took speech and accused the majority of harm to economic recovery, since the code guaranteed canceled tax breaks for small businesses, which are essential for the country's recovery. And, unfortunately, eliminated from the new document. Still brawl. Lytvyn, having postponed the vote on the new Tax Code in the coming sessions, convened yet another break. Still

una ripresa, ennesima votazione. E nuova baruffa. Questa volta, la goccia che ha fatto traboccare il vaso è stata l'annullamento delle moratorie all'innalzamento del costo del gas e dei servizi comunali. Presentate, in quattro mozioni distinte, da Opposizione e comunisti. Ad avere maggiore successo, la Kompartija, con 200 voti a favore della sua proposta su 421. A sostegno di quella del Blocco Tymoshenko, presentata da Oleh Ljashko, invece, 176. Due voti in meno, 174, per quelle di Nasha Ukrajina, presentate da Jurij Karmazin e Roman Zvarych. Un'operazione irregolare, a cui non tutti i deputati della maggioranza hanno preso parte fisicamente. Per questa ragione, Ljashko ne ha richiesto la ripetizione.

Al nuovo stop è seguita l'ennesima victory of the majority, with the permit to the Kyiv City Council to hold a referendum for the disposal of land inside the city councils. An idea of \u200b\u200bthe mayor of the capital, Leonid Chernovec'kyj, to increase their control over territory - as confirmed by recent polls - he became politically difficult. Must be stressed that in the last presidential Chernovec'kyj supported Yanukovych, to the point you do not spread salt on icy roads in the capital, and thus discourage voting in favor of Yulia Tymoshenko. For this reason, the Partija Rehioniv has suppot the call made to the Rada. Again, the majority is compact: the 245 in favor.

Questa volta, nessuna bagarre. Anche perché la vera mobilitazione è fuori dall'edificio della Rada, dove il Comitato per la Difesa dell'Ucraina ha chiamato a raccolta la popolazione per protestare contro il rincaro delle imposte del gas e dei servizi comunali, decisi dal governo nonostante da Mosca sia stato ottenuto uno sconto sul prezzo di importazione dell'oro blu. Lecito ricordare, a caro prezzo politico e militare: Kyiv ha dovuto rinnovare la permanenza dell'esercito russo in Crimea fino al 2042, ed accettare la fusione di gioielli dell'economia nazionale con monopolisti russi nel campo dell'energia atomica, idroelettrica e della costruzione di aerei civili.

Secondo fonti ufficiali, al presidio sono accorsi in 10 thousand. Not only Bat'kivshchyna militants - the party of Yulia Tymoshenko - and Svoboda, but also private citizens, outraged by the policy of vertical power-Yanukovych Azarov. Nearby, two thousand supporters of Partija Rehioniv. As evidenced by interviews with Kanal 5, only the most senior of them have proven to know their reasons why. The youngest, however - students or unemployed idlers in the eastern regions of the country - have admitted that they were enticed by the prospect of a trip to the capital, with meals provided.

From the stage of the mobilization of the democratic opposition, the leader, Yulia Tymoshenko, called on all Ukrainians to realize their discontent going to the polls on 31 October, to punish the Partija Rehioniv the upcoming municipal elections. In addition, he stated their willingness to continue the battle in Parliament to abolish the increase in taxes to the detriment of the population, small and medium enterprises. Finally, he officially requested the resignation of the Chief of Intelligence, Valerji Khoroshovs'kyj, and Education Minister, Dmytro Tabachnyk. Accused the former of the political use of milicija and the judiciary. And, second, ucrainofobia.

"require constant Tabachnyk's resignation - said the Iron Lady of Ukraine - author of a policy antiucraina. Remember when, contrary to independence, has blown the nostra bandiera nazionale. Richederemo anche quelle di Khoroshovs'kyj - ha continuato. Il Partija Rehioniv necessita di una investitura da parte degli ucraini. Qualora il prossimo 31 ottobre vincessero le elezioni locali, si sentirebbero legittimati a continuare nella loro politica, lesiva degli interessi nazionali. Per questo - ha affermato - invito tutti voi a recarvi alle urne. Le amministrative- ha concluso - sono la nostra prima difesa".

Prima difesa a cui ha chiamato anche il leader di Narodna Samooborona, l'ex ministro degli Interni, Jurij Lucenko, che ha invitato tutti coloro che hanno l'Ucraina nel cuore a sostenere Bat'kivshchyna - il partito della Tymoshenko - per lanciare un forte segnale a Janukovych. Di segno oposto, invece, il pensiero the coordinator of the Committee for the Defence of Ukraine, Dmytro Pavlychko. The opponent of the old course, already active under the Soviet regime, he suggested a defeat of the upcoming consultations, as soon as, at present, it is divided by disagreements intestines.

"Where are Jacenjuk, Kyrylenko and Hrycenko - he exclaimed, referring to other prominent leaders of the opposition to Yanukovych - If you do not understand that we must remain united, these elections are lost. We must unite for the good of our country. The Our strength is the Majdan. There, in 2004, we have shown [the Orange Revolution, nda] we can win. But only if we fight together, united. "

Wise words, dictated by the experience of those who, in his history, battles for Ukraine and the freedom he has fought a lot. Perhaps for this reason, even prophetic. In fact, in the evening, another tear. In a note, Svoboda has expressed outrage at the absence, on the stage of the event, its leader Oleh Tjahnybok, and chairman of the Ternopil region ', Oleksij Kajdy, and promised political repercussions. Although the political force to represent Farion there was Irina, the tear has been consumed. And, unfortunately, the Democratic Opposzione is even more fragmented.

A division weakens. Also in the evening, yet another tile, which closes a field day Ukrainian politics. The deputy head of Bat'kivshchyna advisor to Yulia Tymoshenko, Oleksandr Turchynov, was summoned for questioning by intelligence agencies. To communicate, a note Tymoshenko Bloc. That, in addition to focusing on the failure to disclose the reasons for convening the former deputy prime minister, has expressed strong concern over what it considers yet another legal action against a member of the entourage of Ukraine's Iron Lady.

"Remember - bring it back BJuT note - which ended up in jail already the former deputy head of Naftohaz [Ukrainian gas giant, nda] Ihor Didenko, the former head of state control of the border, Anatoly Makarenko, and 'minostro former Foreign Bohdan Danylyshyn.

Matthew Cazzulani

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MOLDOVA, THE REFERENDUM FAILS. CHISINAU IS a parliamentary republic.


the referendum on the amendment of Article 78 of the Constitution shall vote only 30%. No direct election of the President, as proposed by the forces of the coalition government to overcome the political crisis. The Winds of War within the Democratic field. exulted the Communists, favor abstention.

A political victory of the Communists, made with the weapon democratically most annoying: the abstention. This, in brief, what happened in Moldova, Sunday, Sept. 5, at the national referendum held to introduce the direct election of head of state, and transform the country into a republic presidenziale. Il quorum necessario, il 33,3% degli aventi diritto, non è stato raggiunto. L'affluenza si è arrestata al 30%.

Un'occasione sprecata, dal momento in cui il refendum poteva risolvere una situazione politica di instabilità, proprio con il più democratico degli strumenti. Una spiegazione, ribadita per tutta la campagna elettorale dai partiti della coalizione di governo "Alleanza per l'Integrazione Europea" - il Partito LiberalDemocratico di Moldova, PLDM, il Partito Democratico di Moldova, PDM, il Partito Liberale, PL, e l'Alleanza "Moldova Noastra" - che, a quanto pare, non ha convinto i moldavi. Forse, come rilevato da diversi analisti, anche a causa della litigiosità tra gli esponenti the majority, who preferred to spend all our energies on finding the presidential candidate to be presented to already established, even before Sunday, November.

Un'autogol, so rejoice only the Communists, who have called on Moldova to boycott an election branded as useless and a pretext for new elections. Satisfaction was expressed by the leader, the former president, Vladimir Voronin, and several party members. Jurij Muntjan discussed failure of the attempt to usurp power by the majority, while his colleague, the deputy, Maria Postojko, welcomed the lack of a quorum in what he called a show undemocratic.

Still, this show really needed was undemocratic. In fact, the ruling coalition has proposed the restoration of direct elections of the first charge of the State - in force until 2000 - after which twice a year and a half the parliament failed to elect the chairman. In this regard, it was clear the speaker of parliament, Mihai Ghimpu, leader of the Liberal Party and, above all, the Head of State ad interim, pending the outcome of the crisis.

"The Moldovan - said on the eve of the referendum - have the right to go to the polls and vote yes to refendum. Must regain that right, democratic right to elect the president who wants toltoci by the Communists in 2000. Qualora il quorum non fosse raggiunto, la crisi politica continuerà".

Alla base dello stallo politico, l'estrema frammentarietà dell'"Alleanza per l'Intergrazione Europea", al potere dalla primavera del 2009. Allora, dopo le ennesime elezioni falsate dai comunisti, proteste nonviolente sotto il palazzo presidenziale dei democratici moldavi - altrimenti note cone Rivoluzione Twitter - portarono alle dimissioni di Voronin, al tempo Capo di Stato. L'ultima rivoluzione colorata nell'Europa centro-orientale, con cui i democratici moldavi - pacificamente armati di bandiere nazionali, romene e dell'Unione Europea - in nome della Democrazia, delle libertà, e dell'integrazione con l'Occidente rovesciarono l'ennesima autocrazia di eredità sovietica.

Ciò nonostante, la maggior parte della responsabilità della dell'empasse, che ingessa il Paese, ricade proprio sui comunisti. Essi, seppure all'opposizione, sono il gruppo parlamentare con più deputati, 48 su 101. Facile, per loro, dapprima restare compatti, ed aprofittare delle divisioni interne alla maggioranza su ogni questione. E, successivamente, sfruttare la crescente sfiducia dei moldavi nella politica, per boicottare un referendum osteggiato persino in sede internazionale, con la vana presentazione di un ricorso presso la Commissione Europea.

In molti tra gli esperti hanno sottolineato come la condotta dei comunisti sia dettata anche dal fatto di trovarsi senza un leader: a Voronin, twice head of state, the law forbids to run for a third term. Taken from the office held, the former Head of State was not able to identify and nurture, his heir. And today, the Communists find themselves with many colonels, but no point of reference.

Leader, however, abound in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Democratic majority. And that, the referendum failed, already sharpening their knives for the forthcoming parliament. On their date, still no uficialità. But many argue that a solution to the clash intestine coalition government is a matter of no time. To contend for the leadership of the 'Alliance for European Integration ", the current premier, the leader of the Party Liberal Democrats, Vlad Filat, and the head of the Democratic Party, Marian Lupu. The first, undertaken in pursuit of the votes of the center, a supporter of integration with NATO and the EU, and, with a strong partnership with the ALDE, already well integrated into the party structures of the Old Continent. The second, however, contained in the International Socialist, and more attentive to the good relations with Moscow. Accomplice, the cooperation with "United Russia", the political force of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

To these are added the aforementioned Mihai Ghimpu, and the president of "Moldova Noastra, Serafim Urechean. A grouping of personality, and competitors, that if one side certifies the progress of the Moldovan party system, other countries similarly recalls freed from post-Soviet autocracies, such as Ukraine. It remains the hope that, contrary to Kyiv, this competition does not prevail on the interest of the nation. And, in the name of personalities and rivalries, not lead the democratic camp to break, and to sacrifice the legitimate will of the Moldovan people, so it is now in power: the entry into the European Union, after years of suffering, and submission the Kremlin.

Matthew Cazzulani

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AZERBAJDZHAN, MOSCOW REQUIRES THE PAX sparkling

The Kremlin is increasingly present in the Caucasian chessboard. After the missiles in Armenia, Baku for talks with the military truce with Yerevan. And for hegemony energy in the region.

A helmet and a blue pen, hot at the right point for important names. Of course, Dmitry Medvedev will have forgotten to put them in his suitcase, target Baku. On Thursday, 2 September, the President of the Russian Federation visited Azerbajdzhan, visiting his colleague, Il'kham Aliyev. The purpose of the meeting, at least officially, the resolution of military conflict with Armenia, taken in recent months.

Last June, a violent exchange of fire had broken a delicate truce, reached just days before. Subsequently, on August 31, the nth armed clashes between soldiers of Baku and Yerevan, in the hot stage of the Nagorno-Karabakh. The region, contesa nell'omonima guerra tra il 1987 ed il 1994, dopo avere ottenuto con le armi l'indipendenza dall'Azerbajdzhan, e si è dichiarata repubblica autonoma. Una situazione, tuttavia, mai risolta: in pochi hanno riconosciuto lo status della neonata realtà geopolitica, costantemente rivendicata, nelle parole e nei fatti, dai due Paesi contendenti.

L'inquilino del Cremlino, che si è sempre presentato come arbitro della discordia, ha ascoltato Alijev, registrato le sue ragioni, ed invitato a riaprire il dialogo con Jerevan. Il tutto, nonostante poche settimane fa lo stesso Medvedev abbia ratificato con l'Armenia un accordo che prolunga la permanenza dell'esercito russo nel Paese fino al 2044. Una decisione accolta con preoccupazione da Baku, timorosa di un possibile inserimento di Mosca in aiuto del suo storico alleato.

Ma non solo armi. Il casco blu della regione - che Mosca ritiene propria sfera di influenza - ha sollevato anche questioni di diversa natura. Dapprima, economico-agricole, con un generico piano di collaborazione internazionale nel bacino del Caspio, per sfruttarne le risorse idriche. In seguito, secondo indiscrezioni, energetiche. Difatti, i due avrebbero raggiunto un accordo che garantisce a Gazprom - il monopolista russo del gas - l'esclusiva sullo sfruttmanto dei giacimenti azeri.

Un colpo grosso. Che, da un lato, rafforza la presenza di Mosca nell'area, e ne certifica il monopolio nell'esportazione di oro blu all'Europa. Dall'altro, Baku subtracts from the list of countries supporting the Nabucco pipeline, Euro-American design, carrying Central Asian gold blue in the Old Continent bypassing Russian territory, aims to ease dependence on the EU from the Kremlin. Which, as noted, often makes use of the weapon energy to change the geopolitical balance in their favor.

about the true intentions of Medvedev are a few of the Azerbaijani experts to have doubts. Political scientist Rasim Musabajov stressed that the visit of Russian president, initially planned for later this month, has been advanced by several days. Coincidentally, on the eve of the meeting between Aliyev and U.S. president. A clear message, that Obama, who are not given towards Russia, Moscow does not interfere in the interests of the area, and avoid any close relationship with Baku.

Lighter former presidential adviser for foreign policy, Vafa Guluzala. "I think - told Radio Liberty - that behind the recent incidents in Nagorno-Karabakh there is the Russian Defense Ministry. E 'for its precise order that Armenians have again opened hostilities. It' possible that he did to put pressure on the Azerbaijani side. forcing her, in exchange of yet another truce, to accept the missiles of the Kremlin in Yerevan, and to meet the energy demands of Moscow. "

Matthew Cazzulani

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The Foreign Minister Sikorski meets Russian and Polish diplomats. "No conflict, collaborate and improve our economies." Upset the opposition, "return to its historic roots Warsaw, Minsk and Kiev as less Moscow."

The umpteenth reconciliation, looking to 2011. On Thursday, September 3, in Warsaw took place a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski, and Russian, Sergei Lavrov, called an exception to the annual meeting of diplomats from around the country. The purpose of the forum, the preparation for the second half of 2011. When Poland, for the first time in its history, will hold the rotating presidency of the EU. An opportunity that Warsaw intends to devote to the improvement relations with Moscow, after years of misunderstandings and conflicts, caused by historical reasons and energy.

A wave of harmony that was be breathing at the meeting between Lavrov and Sikorski. Which, in a joint statement, said the need to improve relations between the two countries, in the wake of what happened in recent months. Accomplices, the renewed agreements on gas, and cooperation to clarify the dynamics of the tragedy of Smolensk: the plane crash in which, on April 10 last year, lost their lives, the President, Lech Kaczynski, and other major state offices. Furthermore, the two have talked about concrete joint projects for the future, such as modernization of the economies, new energy infrastructure ed impegno comune per chiudere, in definitiva, le ferite del passato. In primis, la strage di Katyn - in cui, nel 1940, l'NKVD sterminò il fiore della intellighenzia polacca, rea di essere il meglio di un Paese che, secondo i piani di Stalin, avrebbe dovuto essere sottomesso all'URSS.

Nel corso della conferenza stampa, Lavrov ha spiegato di rapportarsi con Varsavia non solo per dialogare con essa, bensì per interagire con tutta l'Unione Europea, con cui il Cremlino ha pieno interesse ad instaurare serene relazioni. Per questa ragione, ha espresso piena soddisfazione per il nuovo corso della politica estera di Polonia e Repubblica Ceca, meno aggressive nei confronti di Mosca, e maggiormente consapevoli delle loro responsabilità in seno all'UE. Secondo il capo della diplomazia del Cremlino, i due Paesi - pronti, solo qualche anno fa, ad accogliere gli elementi dello scudo spaziale USA per difendersi da possibili aggressioni russe - avrebbero compreso che litigare con Mosca è controproducente.

"Le nostre relazioni - ha evidenziato - sono notevolente migliorate. Credo che la motivazione non sia legata solo alla tragedia di Smolensk, ma ad un vero e proprio riavvicinamento tra i nostri due popoli, ed alla reciproca volontà di normalizzare le relazioni, ed installare un sereno vicinato".

A sua volta, Sikorski ha accennato alla semplificazione del regime dei visti tra UE e l'enclave russa di Kaliningrad. Un progetto che, malgrado le preoccupazioni della neighboring Lithuania, Warsaw regards as its own objective to be achieved at any cost. In addition, the head of Polish diplomacy said you want to spend money on weapons, demilitarize the relations with the Russian Federation, and evolving economic terms. Regarding the issue of extreme importance will be the visit of Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, expected shortly.

"The Ukrainians - Sikorski added - either a simplified visa regime. I do not see - he continued - as such an initiative can not be extended to Kaliningrad. Of this, will address the two heads of state. Personally. reach an agreement, which will provide a renewed harmony between the parties. The same - he concluded - that today was felt during the lesson Lavrov our diplomats. "

The teacher of the Kremlin, however, did not like the opposition. MEP Conservative" Law and Justice, Ryszard Czarnecki, said that the real improvement of bilateral relations is not at all. Also, he said that Moscow is served only during the Warsaw front, preferring to Berlin as a point of contact for matters of greater importance and economic efficiency. Later, the leader of main opposition party Sikorski criticized, saying that the presence of a foreign minister at the annual meeting of foreign diplomats for the Republic of Poland, moreover, as a teacher, is an unprecedented fact, contrary to etiquette and the Rules.

for Czarnecki, this would be a natural consequence of the new course of Polish foreign policy, notevolvemte changed since the country is governed solely by the Liberal Party "Civic Platform" too timid on issues of foreign policy. According to the MEP, Poland should go back to being active towards EU integration of Belarus and Ukraine. A historic role, the chairman, Bronislaw Komorowski, and the prime minister, Donald Tusk, seem to have disowned.

Substance Lavrov of the presence of diplomats at the meeting came also the vice chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Karol Karski, commented that as unacceptable behavior of the exponent of the Kremlin.

"Nihil novi - said the leader of Law and Justice - Lavrov has not added anything to the dialogue between Warsaw and Moscow. On the contrary - said Karski - literally dictated instructions to our diplomats. We can not accept such behavior. A lecture - he continued - may be representatives of other EU or NATO. not the chief diplomat of a country that, until a few days ago, it has consistently threatened and countered. "

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UKRAINE Azarov PRESENTS THE NEW TAX CODE. Yanukovych, IN CHINA, UKRAINE


Photo UNIAN. The President gets from the Chinese investment of 4 billion U.S. dollars. The Prime Minister presents Tax Code and the next steps of the government. At the risk of the Constitution.

love and trust. These are the words with which the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov, presented the Tax Code. A long-awaited document, born after a long labor policy. Rada approved the first reading, it has been severely criticized not only by opposition and international observers, but also of the same president, Viktor Yanukovych, who has requested the rewording. This led to a radical correction, and the establishment of two versions, distinct and competing, made by Azarov and Deputy Prime Minister with responsibility for Economic Affairs, Serhij Tihipko. Eventually, the two have come to mediation, and, on the day of Friday, September 3, have christened the final version. Which, de facto, rather than love and trust seems to promise blood and tears.

rearranging the criterion of state taxes, the new Code aims to reduce the numbers, but to make them pay for all, with the aim of increasing budget revenues, and to drag the country's economy out of the state of crisis when currently located. The recipe given, specifically provides for an increase in revenue amounted to 200 000 Hryvnje, 5% of which came from direct taxes. A charge will be the richest, who, according to annual income, will suffer a progressive rise in taxes of 17%. To be targeted, including real estate: will mano al portafogli chi possiede più di 100 metri quadri in città, 200 in campagna. Previsto, infine, un incremento automatico dell'IVA in base all'inflazione. Dall'Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto, tuttavia, saranno esentate le industrie metallurgiche, agricole e chi opera nel setore della cultura e delle arti.

"Bisogna diminuire la pressione fiscale - ha dichiarato Azarov - ma a pagare devono essere tutti. Saranno esentati dall'IVA gli enti artistici, giuridici ed agricoli, ma tasseremo i depositi bancari, i risparmi e le proprietà. E' una manovra dura, ma necessaria per la stabilità economica. Il Paese deve uscire dalla crisi".

Categorica la contrarietà dell'Opposizione Democratica, che per voce Deputy party leader Bat'kivshchyna, the former interim prime minister, Oleksandr Turchynov, has branded the new Code as a ploy by the government to bend the current contribution system to their own interests, and to promote only the big industrialists.

"a palliative - said the right arm of Yulia Tymoshenko, on the sidelines of the meeting of the shadow government convened an emergency by the Iron Lady of Ukraine - in the present text are missing the real costs to pay small and medium entrepreneurs. This Code is nothing more than yet another, odious operation of government. It is sterile, will not solve anything. "

Another task, the 2011 budget. At the sitting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday, September 2, Azarov has announced its submission to the Rada no later than September 15, which starts in the short, the process esaminatorio. Of its particular features, no one indiscretion, but it is already clear philosophy, even the budget, together with the approval of the new tax code, will aim to promote economic growth and stability. To this end, the prime minister has appealed to manufacturers and small to medium enterprises to reduce costs of goods produced.

"The government - said - said to be examining preeliminare budget, and the discussion regarding the final draft of the tax code. Otimale project - he continued - and complicated. One cardinal reform, aimed at stability and reducing the time of growth of our economy. "

addition to the budget, plans for constitutional reform. By far, the government - urged by the president, Viktor Yanukovych - is trying to remove the changes made to the Supreme Charter in 2004, to return to the previous version of 1996, which granted more powers to the Head of State. To do so, needed 300 votes in the Rada. The majority - composed by Partija Rehioniv, Communists and Lytvyn Block - has about 260. Nevertheless, the Minister of Justice Oleksandr Lavrynovych, has mentioned the possibility of legal proceedings, since the Constitution was amended in sharp contrast with the procedures laid down by regulation.

"Since the Constitutional Court - said on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Ministers - has a specific control over the approval process of a fundamental law, it will be applied to all orders suspected of having broken the rules. Not only to changes of the Constitution, passed by Parliament in December 2004. Their effect is unconstitutional. "

However, the measure could backfire. As explained by Nasha Ukrajina deputy, Yuri Kljuchovs'kyj the annulment of the 2004 amendments would undermine the very legitimacy of the President Yanukovych, who was elected last February, and diminiurebbe powers. In addition, doubting of the alleged irregularities, the parliamentary opposition has shown that if you return to the previous version, the legislature would be reduced by one year. And, therefore, you should go to the polls in 2011.

"It 's possible - said the agency UNIAN - that the majority is aware of the technical consequences. Early elections could be useful to limit the bleeding of consensus which, according to recent polls, is undergoing Partija Rehioniv. Nevertheless - continued - would be a situation of renewed chaos in the country today does not need at all. "

From Kyiv to Beijing, where President Yanukovych, together with the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister Andriy Kljujev Foreign Kostjantyn Hryshchenko, met with his Chinese, Hu Jintao. The purpose of the summit, the strengthening of Sino-Ukrainian, certified by the signature of thirteen bilateral agreements, which give rise to a partnership in various fields.

Specifically, there is a close collaboration between the two countries in the coming years, with particular attention to quinquiennio 2010-2015, in industrial, commercial, and financial. Trade barriers are eased, the simplified visa regime, and control over the value of goods implemented. China, concerned military aeronautical industry of Ukraine, will participate in the construction of rail-airport Kyiv Borispil ', and a hydroelectric power plant in Crimea. Il tutto, per un totale di 4 miliardi di dollari USA, che i cinesi investiranno nell'economia ucraina.

Una partnership economica che, tuttavia, sarà fondata su solide basi politiche. A confermarlo, durante l'incontro con il primo ministro, Chzhan Detszjan, lo stesso Janukovych, che ha preannunciato l'inizio di una collaborazione tra il Partija Rehioniv, la sua forza politica, ed il Partito Comunista Cinese. A ratificare tale accordo, Mykola Azarov, atteso a breve nel Paese.

Infine, Pechino ha confermato per iscritto la rinuncia all'utilizzo di armi atomiche contro Kyiv. Una garanzia - che l'Ucraina intende ottenere nell'immediato futuro anche da altre potenze nucleari del pianeta, quali USA, Francia, Gran Bretagna e Russia - sulla cui necessità permangono forti perplessità, dal momento in cui i rapporti tra i due Paesi non sono mai stati tesi. Né, mai, sull'orlo di un conflitto militare.

Amamaramente chiara, invece, la pesante contropartita che Janukovych ha dovuto concedere ad Hu Jintao. In primis, la Cina ha ottenuto l'aumento della quota di propri studenti ammessi nelle università ucraine, con la possibilità di restare nel Paese, ed ivi lavorare. Una prospettiva che ha allarmato vasti strati della popolazione, dal momento in cui la manodopera cinese, maggiormente a buon mercato, incrementerebbe a dismisura la già crescente disoccupazione, lasciando un numero maggiore di ucraini senza impiego.

In addition, Kyiv officially withdrew the recognition of independence of Taiwan. The island, twenty-sixth economy in the World, claiming its autonomy from Beijing, from which it differs not only in democratic institutions, but also for the high level of respect for freedom of speech, human rights, education, and health. Principles which, unfortunately, in Beijing are far from being recognized and protected.

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MORTGAGE THE FUTURE OF ENERGY CONTINUES HOT SUMMER, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE EX-SOVIET WORLD

follows Tallinn and Vilnius Warsaw for energy independence from Moscow, which accelerates the melting of the gas monopoly with Kyiv and obtain the pipelines. Diplomatic crisis between the Kremlin and Minsk, gunfire between Baku and Yerevan. Bishek refuses European aid.

Summer, but the political temperature is very hot. Between gas, energy, diplomatic and military crisis, the ex-Soviet world is experiencing a period of moderate instability, and significant transformation.

First, energy policy, with the news that Poland, too, would follow the example of the Baltic countries to protect their pipelines from Russian ambitions. As reported by the Russian newspaper Kommersant,''and confirmed Gazeta.ru news agency, Warsaw DESCRIBES tear to Gazprom - the Russian gas monopoly - the possession of the Polish section of the Jamal-Europe gas pipeline, and entrusted to the company Gaz-System state-controlled. To ensure

the maneuver, the Third EU Energy Package, which requires that every energy infrastructure must be available at the entrance of third parties, and not remain in the hands of only one or two partners. Specifically, it reserves the countries of the Union the ability to detect its pipeline in three ways: nationalization, creation of a new operator a majority government, launching of extraordinary economic action, for the purchase of 50% plus one of actions of the giant state.

That rule, reiterated at a press representative from the European Commission, Jozef Aenon, has already been exploited by Estonia and Lithuania. Which, in July, gave the green light to spin-off companies national Eesti Gaas and Lietuvos dujos, owners of local gas pipelines, both majority owned by the Russian monopolist.

The process of unification between the giant Gazprom and Naftohaz Ukraine, which began when, last spring, the Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin, proposed to his colleague in Ukraine, Mykola Azarov, the merger of the two national monopolists. In a television interview, the Ukrainian energy minister, Yuriy Bojko, explained that, in exchange for possession of mining sites in the Black Sea and its energy infrastructure system, Moscow is ready to give up their deposits on the ability of 30 cubic meters of gas annually. A substantial amount, which, however, remain serious doubts.

fact, the Ukrainian edition of Kommersant''reported the news that work on extraction from the site in question - yet secret - were never made, and the presence of so much gold, blue would be anything but safe. In fact, Gazprom would be limited to a simple grant permission to use. With hope, altriu cost, to find a new tank of gas, to be used to meet the growing demand for an increasingly thirsty.

Always regard to Russia, Moscow has enjoyed a diplomatic crisis with Belarus. De facto, this is a skirmish. Which, however, if contextualized in a continuous period of between rudeness Minsk and the Kremlin, depicts well the tension between the two registries, once strong allies. On August 30, unknown assailants threw bags containing flammable material within the territory of the Russian Federation ell'ambasciata. Ideally, no victims, only damaged a car service. The Kremlin has demanded an explanation, and the Belarusian president Lukashenka Aljaksandr has spared the controversy, accusing Moscow of using the incident to its advantage disceditare, before international public opinion, the Belarusian authorities. On the model because, from time, they would carrying out the Russian media against him.

backdrop of disagreements between the two countries, the recent attempts by Minsk di allentare la dipendenza dal vicino russo, sopratutto in ambito politico ed energetico. Sempre lo scorso luglio, la Bielorussia ha iniziato una seria collaborazione con la Lituania per il trasporto di nafta e gas. Aprendo, a riguardo, anche all'Ucraina. Inoltre, Lukashenka si è assicurato forniture di gasolio dal Venezuela, grazie a patti stretti personalmente con Chavez, e, nel mese di agosto, ha implementato l'estrazione di nafta dai giacimenti iraniani.

Da una crisi diplomatica ad una militare, più ad est. Nella giornata di martedì, 31 agosto, è riesplosa la tensione nella regione del Nagorno-Karabakh, contesa tra Azerbajdzhan ed Armenia da oramai una ventina di anni. Una sparatoria, della cui responsabilità Baku and Yerevan have accused each other. In all, five of the dead - for the record, two Azerbaijanis and Armenians three - and wounded - Azerbaijan.

The Nagorno-Karabakh is one of those chapters of the ex-Soviet still dangerously open. Fought between 1987 and 1994, the war resulted in the loss of control of Azerbaijan over the region, and its consequent self-proclamation to the Autonomous Republic is not recognized. Baku has always claimed ownership of the territory, and accused the Armenian aggression and occupation. In response, Yerevan has shown that the natives are ethnically Armenian.

to raise the tension between the two countries last August, the extension of the stationing of military Russians in Armenia until 2044. Baku dinnazni responded with great concern the strengthening of the close military and, especially, in the presence of soldiers in Moscow. However, many people, including political scientists and experts, Medvedev stressed that the move is not anti-Azeri, but a warning to Turkey to avoid any possible future involvement in the area, considered the prerogative of the Kremlin.

Warm temperatures also in neighboring Kyrgyzstan. Here, last spring, a coup overthrew the leadership of the Tulip Revolution, Kurmanbek Bakijev, and established on the presidential chair Roza Otumba, welcome to Moscow. However, violence in the country, which in April led to la morte di 75 persone, tra cui il ministro dell'interno Moldomusa Kongatijev, non sono terminate. Sostenitori di Bakiev, riparato prima in Kazakhstan, poi in Bielorussia, si sono radunati nella città meridionale di Osh, al confine con l'Uzbekistan. Con cui, a causa dei numerosi profughi, si è aperta una crisi, risolta dall'intervento della Otumbajeva - nel frattempo confermata presidente e capo del governo ad interim fino al 2012 - che ha invocato l'aiuto dei russi.

Pronta la mobilitazione dell'Europa, che ha offerto alle nuove autorità di Bishek un contingente non armato di cinquanta uomini per sorvegliare la zona di confine con Tashkent. Nulla da fare, il Kyrgystan vuole solo i russi. Come dichiarato dal portavoce dell'amministrazione Presidential Ablanbek Dzhumabajev, no agreement will be signed until you have the protection of national interests cetezze kyrgysi. In addition, by day, are the growing protests against the action plans of the Old Continent, although it is aimed at maintaining peace.

Finally, another masterpiece of diplomatic balancing act in Brussels: to provoke the Russian-Georgian conflict in 2008 was Tbilisi. But Moscow. Salomon statement has not been pronounced by a former candidate for the chairmanship of the Italian, but the European Commission. Which after two years, finished the study of the crisis in August 2008. Then, the army violated the territorial sovereignty of the Kremlin Georgian ex-colony to rip the invisible - guilty of NATO partnership and aspire to dream of joining the EU - the separatist republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, finally expressed their independent, and, to date, only recognized by the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Nicaragua and atoll of Nauru.

In a separate document, Brussels has described the conflict as a natural result of the complex ethnic and political situation in the region unstable since the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, whose federal structure has not been able to stabilize the Caucasus. The responsibility for the crisis of 2008 would fall Georgian army, which, on the night between 7 and 8 August, he fired the first shot: the last episode of an escalation of mutual provocations between Moscow and Tbilisi.

The declaration of the European Commission interested in a chapter not yet passed. Permissible to remember that, last August, to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Kursk submarine tragedy - which claimed the life of 118 soldiers of the Russian navy - the Kremlin has deployed missiles in its territory of Abkhazia. C-300 air defense interceptors, which have provoked an outcry in Tbilisi alone. No reaction, instead, to whom Democracy and Human Rights should protect them anywhere in the world. Brussels had agreed to discuss nutella and length of fish fishable. The U.S. president, Obama, on vacation, distracted from golf tournaments and dinners based on those few shrimp escaped the oil spill.

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FREEDOM 'ASSOCIATION: MORE ARRESTS IN RUSSIA. UKRAINE TO THE DEFENSE OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH. POLAND MEETING POINTS Solidarity


Who fight for freedom, for those who defend it, and those who already have, even when we should not quarrel. What happened in Russia, Ukraine and Poland on Tuesday, 31 August, well-certify the political status of the three countries, each for its historical and cultural reasons, a bridge between East and West.

As every 31st of the month, in Moscow took place the traditional demonstration of respect for freedom of association and assembly. Parties, movements and organizations of all political persuasions have come together in a peaceful meeting, quietly and nonviolently for claim a right guaranteed by Article 31 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, but not respected by the authorities. As expected, now the same for years, milicija intervened with and without charges.

Among those arrested, as reported by the agency Interfax, the leader of the SPS party, Boris Nemtsov, who arrived at the garrison in the company of President of the Commission on Human Rights dell'Europarlamento, Heidi Hautala. The head of the liberal-conservative party in a cool place there is left alone. To keep him company, as certified by the agency Ria Novosti and Radio Ekho Moskvy, other prominent personalities Russian opposition: one of the organizers of the protest, Kostjantin Kosjakin, the leader motion "Drugaja Russia" Eduard Limonov, the representative of the movement "Solidarnist '" Ilja Jashchin, and the coordinator of the progressive force "Levyj Front", Sergei Udal'cov. This last, the news site Lenta.ru, explained that the officers accused him of Avre repeatedly urged the crowd to chant slogans. A fault in Russia is very serious, and we should be ashamed of. This explains why the same Udal'cov has repeatedly denied the paternity of the gesture.

According to the same body of information, action avebbero involved between 300 and 400 people. 30 people arrested, as confirmed by the opposition website Kasparov.ru. Also the traditional place of protest: Triumfal'naja square, between the green Majakovs'kaja metro station and the monument dedicated to the futurist poet Georgian by birth. The renovation, which began just four days ago, did not prevent the unfolding of the demonstration. And also the massive deployment of soldiers and policemen, as shown by the leaders of the Moscow office of the Helsinki Group, Lyudmila Aleksieva. "It 's unheard of - said the eighty human rights activist - the presence of so and so many soldiers was disproportionate to the scope of action."

But not only Moscow. Even in St. Petersburg, the second largest city, the same format. And the same conclusion. Here, as reported by the agency Fontanka.ru, were not enough that ten meeting minutes of silence to unleash the police: 35 arrested, before the Gostynnyj Dvor shopping center of high rank, crowded with tourists, probabilente unaware of the reasons for the protest, and repression. In addition to the political and cultural capital of Russia, also protests in small towns. A Toms'k, Siberia, local authorities have authorized the meeting. In Vladivostok, in the far east, the protest took the form of a meeting, without prior permission from the mayor. In both cases, no arrests.

Amche other European cities have sympathized with the Russian democrats. Among them, for the first time in Milan, where the Association has organized Annaviva a defense to sensitize public opinion on the issue and the beautiful country, as reported in a note Milanese organization, founded in memory of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, in order not to feel lonely Russian protesters. Similar iniative also took place in London, Berlin, Warsaw and Kyiv.

Just in Ukraine, August 31 there was yet another chapter in the peaceful struggle for the preservation of freedom of speech, finally obtained after the Orange Revolution of 2004-2005. The previous day, the Administrative Court of Kyiv - a sort of TAR of Lazio Ukrainian - seized in two frequency independent television channels, TVI and Kanal 5. Before that, last June 8, the Court of Ordinary Capital had reassigned those rights to transfer to Inter Channel, owned by the oligarchy Khoroshovs'kyj Valery, a leading sponsor of Partija Rehioniv, nominated Yanukovych to be in charge of the Ukrainian secret service. Following immediate protests, strongly recommended for the National Telecominicazioni has launched a new competition to redistribute frequencies.

exemplary response, 5. Kanal. Which, despite the injustice, with a note from the director, Ivan Adamchuk, said he was ready to participate in the new competition, sure to get back as unjustly confiscated. Similar to the response of TVI, whose director, Mykola Knjazhyc'kyj, has promised a continuation of the process of the case in cassation. Who

carefully resealed and kept fighting for freedom, who recalls his production, so in a solemn politicize the event. In Poland, in the port cities of Gdansk, Gdynia and Szczecin are ongoing celebrations of the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of Solidarity, the union of free mass, the star of killing of communism in the country of Kochanowski and Mickiewicz. A festive occasion, I remember, but also reflection. As pointed out by the leader of Solidarity, Janusz Sniadek, reforms for which you fought the eighties to now have been realized only those political carat, but nothing has been done in the economic and social development. Workers polacchi, sopratutto i giovani, sono sempre meno tutelati, e sempre più insicuri. Inoltre, gli stessi cantieri navali, dove il movimento ebbe inizio, versano in condizioni disperate.

Tuttavia, sempre il 31 agosto, quarto giorno della ricorrenza, anziché proposte per migliorare la situazione, sono emerse le divisioni politiche tra i vecchi dirigenti, causa di reazioni plateali, degne di uno stadio piuttosto che di una sala conferenze. Applausi ed ovazioni al momento dell'ingresso del leader dell'opposizione, Jaroslav Kaczynski. Una bordata di fischi quando a prendere la parola è stato il primo ministro, Donald Tusk. Del resto, le simpatie politiche dei membri di Solidarnosc sono note da tempo: chi rappresenta meglio gli interessi e le speranze del glorioso movimento operaio è il partito conservatore "Diritto e Giustizia", piuttosto che quello liberale "Piattaforma Civica", a cui appartengono il premier ed il neoeletto presidente, Bronislaw Komorowski.

Una linea non condivisa dallo storico leader del movimento, Lech Walesa, per questo assente alle celebrazioni, e, da tempo, critico con la direzione di Solidarnosc. Il primo presidente della Polonia libera ha inviato una nota, in cui ha sottolineato l'importanza del sindacato, anche al giorno d'oggi, per la Polonia, l'Europa ed il Mondo. Nel contempo, si è rivolto al Capo dello Stato, chiedendo il suo intevento per garantire il mantenimento della neutralità partitica del sindacato.

"I appeal - he said - the President of the Republic, to twenty years of tradition are not limited to a single political force. Solidarity [in Polish Solidarnosc, author's note] is a common value, necessary, even today, to beat every difficulty area.

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MERKEL-Yanukovych. BERLIN CAREFUL GAS AND FREEDOM 'OF THE WORD. KYIV reassures BUT ARE SUBJECT TO 5 KANAL FREQUENCIES


Energy security, restoration of pipelines of Kyiv, relations with Moscow and the state of democracy and press freedom in Ukraine. And a kiss of Judas. Rich was the meeting held in the Russian language, between the Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Talks of the utmost importance, during which the Head of State ucraino ha rassicurato l'Europa su diverse tematiche, mentre la guida del governo tedesco si è rivelata all'altezza del ruolo: pragmatica e, nel contempo, attenta alla tutela delle libertà fondamentali. Un atteggiamento che dovrebbe essere proprio di ogni leader occidentale.

Il primo punto del vertice, iniziato a seguito della colazione di lavoro offerta dalla cancelliera nella sua residenza berlinese, i rapporti con Mosca. Un tema importante per Frau Merkel, che ha evidenziato come l'Ucraina, in virtù della sua posizione geografica, sia un Paese su cui cade un'enorme responsabilità circa il mantenimento di vuoni rapporti tra l'Unione Europea e la Russia, fondamentali, sopratutto, in chiave energetica.

Positive response to Yanukovych, who stressed that the new positioning on the international stage of the country he represents, based on the permanence of the fiuori blocks, is in line with the new strategy in the EU and NATO, which placed the 'easing of relations with the Kremlin between the first points of the Annual Action Programme. In addition, the Head of State praised the work of the government which he established in the aftermath of the settlement presidential, notably the achievement of stability. Which, according to his words, will ensure a better approach to international affairs of the country also.

Later, Viktor Yanukovych stressed the importance of Berlin for Ukraine commercially. For this reason, in order to strengthen economic cooperation was brought to Germany to be associated with its own capital, the restructuring of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure system. A partnership that, according to Yanukovych thought it would be important for energy security of Europe as a whole. Maintenance of gas pipelines in Ukraine, lawful remember on several occasions already has been invited Moscow to take part in the operation seriously affected.

Positive response of Merkel, honored by the proposal. Nevertheless, the chancellor did not let yourself be enchanted by the economic outlook, and placed the key issues for the maintenance of good relations and development in key European Kyiv: the freedom of the press and the state of democracy in Ukraine. Indeed, Frau Merkel for the ruble-euro alliance for the restoration of Ukrainian pipelines can not be separated from the question of democratic development in Ukraine, which puts Berlin's interest. In this regard, the dialogue between the two, as explained by the German leader, has been open and honest. Merkel has proven to be a true European leader. Careful, next to the business, the state of freedom.

"Relations with Ukraine - he said - are sound. However, I expressed my strong interest in the state of press freedom and freedom of speech in the country. On it, the dialogue between Berlin and Kyiv must remain constant, open and sincere. Like today.

In response, Chancellor and Yanukovych reassured reporters, explaining how, in the country, no one like him is really interested in the progress towards democracy. An example of this, according to the words of the head of Ukrainian state, the change the electoral law for the upcoming local vote Oct. 31 on which the West had raised no objection. Approved, in conjunction with the summit in Berlin, in a special session of the Rada.

The original text, drawn up by the parent company of Partija Rehioniv - political force, dominant in the country to which they belong president, premier and almost all members of the Council of Ministers - Oleksandr Jefremov, parteciapzione provided for the election of the competition only registered parties from more than 365 days. De facto, it excluded not only the political youth, but also unions of different parties partisan: a decision peanlizzante especially the democratic opposition forces - Tymoshenko Block and the National Alliance Nasha Ukrajina-Narodna Samooborona - which are always presented to the voters into blocks and alliances. On the day of Monday, August 30, Parliament amended the clause only in time, allowing young people to run the municipal, but leaving the opposition to run the obligation, as a separate party.

the 264 in favor. Only met, Partija Rehioniv, that the voice of the deputy Oleksandr Stojan showed that the amendments applied to allow for policy measures, including at local level, party leader of the caliber of Serhij Tihipko - Deputy Prime Minister with responsibility for Economic Affairs, ranked third, with 13% to recent presidential elections - and Arseny Jacenjuk - former speaker of the Rada, ranked fourth last February, with 6% of the vote. Critics of the democratic opposition. The prime minister of the shadow government, the deputy national Tymoshenko Bloc, Serhij Soboljev, pointed out that the government did not intend to change an electoral law drafted to their advantage, and that only pressure from Western foundations and organizations have led the majority to make changes facade. Which, however, still incomplete, leaving a law on democratic profile.

much more skeptical Nasha Ukrajina-Narodna Samooborona that the voice of Yuri Karmazin called the changes as a superficial change of temperament and technical propaganda act, on the one hand, a contract falling approval rating Partija Rehioniv - past, in a few months, from 41% to 25%. Second, for Merkel in the eyes of an executive falsely attentive to pluralism party. Even resentment from the majority: the Lytvyn Block - with the government and Communist Partija Rehioniv - the voice of Oleh Zarubins'kyj criticized the change in time, denouncing the lack of consideration of the allies against a force policy to the faithful as Narodna Partija, the main subject of the parliamentary party he represents.

addition to the decision of the parliament - which, after all, is improving, albeit slightly, an unfair electoral law - the judiciary, which has dealt a serious blow to freedom of information in the country. Also Monday, August 30, the Administrative Court of Kyiv - a sort of TAR of Lazio Italian - has confirmed the confiscation of frequencies against two independent television channels: TVI and Kanal 5. This last, known for the crucial role played in support of the Orange Revolution. On June 8, the Court of Ordinary Capital had confiscated those broadcasting rights, reassigning al canale Inter, di proprietà dell'oligarca Valerij Khoroshovs'kyj: uno dei principali sponsor del Partija Rehioniv, nominato da Janukovych a capo dei servizi segreti ucraini.

I due canali indipendenti non si sono mai arresi. Ed ora, stando alle parole del direttore di TVI, Mykola Knjazhyc'kyj, la battaglia continuerà in cassazione. Sicuro suo alleato, e del 5 Kanal, oltre a tutti i giornalisti liberi, il principale partito dell'Opposizione Democratica, Bat'kivshchyna. La cui leader, l'ex premier, Julija Tymoshenko, ha definito la decisione del Tribunale Amministrativo di Kyiv come uno scandaloso attacco alla libertà di parola del Paese. In particolare, la Lady di Ferro ucraina ha evidenziato come TVI e 5 Kanal fossero one of the few sources of sound and balanced information, and showed that the ruling was given while Yanukovych had un'Ucraina free and democratic Europe. In fact, lying.

deep concern for the plight of journalists in Ukraine was also expressed by a group of students who organized a rally near the hotel Aplon, home of the press conference. Among the fifty participants, armed with placards peacefully in German, the poet and singer Serhij Zhadan Irena Karpa. Protesters have taken over the issues of a letter sent to Merkel by Réportères Sans Frontières, on 27 August. In it, the international organization that fights for freedom of information in the world, specifically asked the Chancellor to address the issue with Yanukovych.

Above all, as a result of the conduct of Ukrainian authorities against Nino Lange - Director of the Kyiv office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, who was arrested without any reason, for 10 hours from the border police at the airport Borispil 'this spring - and, later, the case of the editor of the weekly "Novy Styl ', Vasyl' Klyment'jev, mysteriously disappeared near Kharkiv, several weeks from now.

Positive response Frau Merkel, who has raised the issue during private interviews, in a press conference in front dei giornalisti. Anche Janukovych ha rassicurato i dimostranti, promettendo massimo impegno per tutelare la libertà di stampa, e per fare chiarezza sulla sparizione del redattore Kharkiviano.

A termine dell'incontro, Janukovych - che ha scambiato il nostro Paese con l'Irlanda, definendo Romano Prodi come l'ex leader dell'isola britannica - ha ricevuto "Il Bacio di Giuda": dipinto del Caravaggio, trafugato, lo scorso 25 giugno, dal Museo di arte occidentale ed orientale di Odessa da un'organizzazione criminale internazionale. Riparata in Germania, ma, prontamente, scovata da un'azione congiunta tra le polizie di Kyiv e Berlino.

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WISHES, ANNA. LONDON NOT FORGET


58 candles. Perhaps, he would off in a hurry, anxious to start writing, even today. The last witness hot from the Caucasus, or the hearing of yet another one of those processes that followed assiduously. Monday would have been for her. Working day, the first of the week.

probably arrived on the job, he met with a fleeting smile the best wishes of his colleagues, who, like many others in the country, and in the West, the estimate for that charisma, that ability and in his spare to make clear and dark reality of telling news unspoken. He opened his mail box, today attacked the cards. Li was filed, to respond calmly at a later time. Now, it is to get to work. On the desk, next to the bunch of flowers given her by colleagues, even the first launches of the agency.

None of this. No cake, candles to extinguish or hearings to go. No hurry. only the silence of his colleagues, as every year Troekurov gathered at the cemetery in the outskirts of Moscow. On the desktop, flowers and leaves are replaced by newly printed a picture of her. Your computer will have seized for investigations. Some of the tools of his daily work are now in the shrine at the entrance of the editorial. Together with those of others, before and after her, have lost their lives while carrying out his same job.

Today, 30 September 2010, Anna Politkovskaya was a special day, one of his birthday. Unfortunately, the conditional is a must. On October 7, 2006 was murdered at the entrance to his house. He was returning from shopping. Revolver, Dried, they tore their lives. But Makarov - the murder weapon, left beside his body - will not erase his memory, imprinted in his articles, and in the minds of those who follow and appreciate. Perhaps, even by those who, like a coward, he killed her.

Anna worked at the Novaya Gazeta, opposition newspaper. In his piece, he explained to the nation and the world the truth about the Caucasus. Documenting human rights abuses by the Russian army. A mission in life, well beyond the working hours: there was no hearing of a trial of officers guilty of crimes in Chechnya, which could be missed.

Anna was not only an exemplary journalist. It was also a brave woman. She kept her children, and at the same time, fought for a democratic and just Russia. With determination.

was still physically with us, perhaps the newspaper would have drawn piece recalling the appointment for the next day, the event for the right of association. It, even if guaranteed by Article 31 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation is constantly trampled by the authorities. For this reason, 31 of each month, political parties, associations and organizzazioni di diverso orientamento politico si riuniscono in un meeting silenzioso, pacifico e nonviolento. Una di quelle dimostrazioni che in Russia danno fastidio, e che, per questo, culminano con la canonica ondata di arresti e fermi di polizia.

Anche questo 31 di agosto il presidio avrà luogo. Ma gli amici dimostranti di Mosca non saranno soli. Da tempo, simili iniziative sono organizzate, in contemporanea, in altre città dell'Europa centro-orientale ed occidentale: Kyiv, Berlino, Varsavia, Londra. Da domani, anche a Milano. L'Associazione AnnaViva, attiva nella difesa della libertà di stampa e dei diritti umani nel mondo ex-sovietico, ha chiamato forze politiche, associazioni, organizzazioni e privati cittadini a come together to show solidarity with those in Russia claims to respect its own, sacred right. The appuntmento was set at 19, near the Central Station. To it, radical groups have already joined Milan.

Established in his memory, and according to his example, Annaviva commemorate Politkovskaya also at delsuo birthday. It will do so on Monday, August 30, at 21, at the Library of Popular Tadino away with the reading of poems dedicated to her post-mortem, and those who loved poetry.

Not to forget her, and her courage. And, in reality a small Milanese, to continue the battle for justice that inspired his work. With passion, and determination. Quality, unfortunately, nowadays more and more rare.

Matthew Cazzulani

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ENERGY SECURITY: THE CARD GAME BELARUS-IRAN VENEZUELAN. UKRAINE OPENS ALL'AZERBAJDZHAN AND STRENGTHENS THE AXIS WITH MOSCOW


Minsk increases the extraction of oil in Tehran and Caracas. Kyiv, increasingly dependent on Moscow, proposes a partnership in Baku, Bucharest and Sofia for the end desired by the Tymoshenko government.

Iran, Venezuela, Azerbajdzhan, Bulgaria and Romania. Here are the pieces that Belarus and Ukraine involved in order to diversify the supply of gas and naphtha. A real game of chess, which in recent months has seen approaching Minsk to Lithuania and other Baltic countries, with concrete projects to reduce dependence on Moscow. Of which, however, Kyiv does not intend to do without.

On Thursday, 26 August, yet another move. Minsk will increase the extraction of oil in Iran. As reported news agency "RosBisnesKonsaltig", the Belarusian government has included in its plan svuluppo energy potential exploitation of the deposit Dzhufeir for the next ten years. Scope of the agreement, 9.3 million tons, which will be regularly imported from Iran in Belarus until 2020. Another man involved

from Minsk and Venezuela. Between the two countries has already started a company policy, the Belovenesolana Petrolera. Which, according to a report dll'agenzia Belarus, announced the increase of extraction of oil in the Junin site-1for the next ten years. According to plans, from 1.7 million tonnes will be passed today to 2.9 in 2013 and in 2020 the final tranche of 7.5 million. Part of it is reserved for Belarus, which already last June, Caracas has signed an agreement for the purchase of cheap gasoline, then transported by sea to the port of Odessa, and imported through the territory of Ukraine. Just

Ukraine, energy and the fate of Trustees of the port of Genoa, were the focus of the Commission on Economic Development, which, again Thursday, August 26, fixed by the end of the period of work to construction of a terminal for the import liquefied natural gas from Azerbaijan. Infrastructure necessary for the energy independence of Ukraine, designed, back in July of 2009, the Tymoshenko government. Its implementation, however, was abruptly interrupted last fall, due to the severe economic crisis that hit really hard in Ukraine.

The terminal will incorporate a minimum of five and a maximum of ten cubic meters of blue gold. Total cost, $ 1 billion. Which, as explained by the energy minister, Yuriy Bojko, Kyiv will try to divide, involving the same Azerbajdzhan, and proposing a partnership with Bulgaria and Romania, already engaged in the implementation of such a terminal Kulevi in Georgia.

"For a long time - from the screens Bojko said the channel" Inter "- we are conducting negotiations with our partners Azeris. Their field of Shakh-Deniz-2 is already used by Georgia, where Bulgaria and Romania are building a terminal for the transformation of gas. From there, we could import gold blue sea, to Odessa, once completed our infrastructure. To finish the construction, we are trying to involve Baku, Bucharest and Sofia. "

Despite the words of Bojko, Ukraine does not intend to give up the energy partnership with Russia, strengthened in recent months victory in the presidential election, Viktor Yanukovych, Azarov and the activity of the government, he established in the aftermath of the settlement. To date, Kyiv blue gold imports to unfavorable prices, in spite of last May, has obtained a discount of $ 100 per thousand cubic meters. For this reason, the prime minister, Mykola Azarov said that in the coming days to ask Moscow to reconsider the fee structure, also because of the variety good relations.

"rates - said on Radio Liberty - are inappropriate. The government aims to review them. Convince our Russian partners that the reformulation is necessary for both sides."

Moscow has said it is ready to review the agreement in question and, as reported by the newspaper Kommersant,''prepared to further decrease of 30%. However, many wonder at what price Kyiv will get yet another discount gold blue Gazprom - the Russian gas monopolist. Already on 21 May, with those who made history as agreements of Kharkiv, the President Yanukovych has renewed supplies at controlled prices, in exchange for the entry of investments in the territory of Ukraine from Moscow - for a total of $ 40 billion - and the extension of the stay of the Russian soldiers of the Black Sea Fleet in the naval port of Sevastopol until 2042. A costly move, and sterile from the moment it has not prevented the rise in bills for the population, the government raised 50% since last Aug. 1. Officially, to equalize il bilancio, ed ottenere la fiducia del Fondo Monetario Internazionale per l'erogazione del prestito di 15,15 miliardi di dollari.

Come ipotizzato, sempre sulle colonne del Kommersant'', dal Deputato del Blocco Tymoshenko - la principale forza di opposizione - Oleksandr Hudyma, in cambio dell'ennesimo ribasso, l'Ucraina accellererà la fusione tra Gazprom e Naftohaz in un unico supermonopolista: caldo consiglio che il primo ministro russo, Vladimir Putin, diede ad Azarov già la scorsa primavera, nel corso di un vertice a Sochi. A più riprese, esponenti del principale gruppo di opposizione alla Rada hanno evidenziato come la proposta di Putin sia una mossa per sottomettere l'Ucraina anche dal punto di vista energetico, dal momento in which, based rumors of supermonopolista that will be created in Kyiv will be left only 6% of the shares.

According to the Director General of the National Energy Security Fund for the Russian Kostjantyn Symonov, the bargaining chips for the decline of import tariffs would be the transfer of ownership of Ukrainian energy infrastructure system, regardless of the creation of supermonopolista. As UNIAN agency said in January 2009, Moscow was able to negotiate terms for costly Kyiv, whose resignation is paid to the progressive achievement of favorable concessions to Russia in the economic, military and political.

In fact, only in recent months, the Kremlin first eliminated the clause "take or pay" - which forced Ukraine to pay a determitata amount of gas, whatever its use or not. Then, import tax - which has adjusted downward by 30% the price of gold for blue Kyiv. In return, Moscow has been the maintenance of Italy - a country that pays the price Gazprom saltier - as the reference market in the negotiations, the entry of large-scale Russian investments in Ukraine, the merger of the main industries of both countries in nuclear, hydroelectric energy and aviation, and maintenance in the territory of the Ukrainian soldiers of the Black Sea Fleet

"When it comes to prices for gas - illustrated Symonov - must consider the fate of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure system. Kyiv will get an additional discount only after the transfer of control of its pipelines to Moscow. Apart from the merger between Gazprom and Naftohaz.

Enthusiastically, Yanukovych has branded the document signed in the capital of Soviet Ukraine - today very active university center - as unprecedented in the history of relations between the two countries. Despite the protests of the Opposition Democratic. Which, again, stressed that premanenza Russian soldiers in the territory of Ukraine is detrimental to the political and military independence of Kyiv. And the objections of Prime Minister Azarov. whose decision to raise the cost of gas for the population is forcing the Ukraine to pay salty blue rivers of gold, which is essential to address the rigidity of a winter almost upon us.

Matthew Cazzulani

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MONUMENT to the Bolsheviks. PROTESTS IN POLAND


Photo POLSKA ZBROJNA opponents stop the inauguration of a memorial to the victims of the Russian Polish-Bolshevik War, commissioned by Government and local authorities. Protesters: "respect Poland." The organizers: "The dialogue with Russia goes on."

Between Poland and Russia there is no peace. Any attempt to dialogue and cooperation between the two peoples divided by centuries of hatred, war and rivalry, seems to be vain, inevitably doomed to failure. Even after the air disaster of Smolensk - in which, lo scorso 10 aprile, sono morti il Presidente, Lech Kaczynski, ed altre alte cariche dello Stato polacco - sembrava aver riavvicinato Mosca e Varsavia, in nome del condiviso cordoglio, e del comune impegno a far luce sulla vicenda intrapreso dai due premier, Vladimir Putin e Donald Tusk.

A provocare l'ennesima incomprensione, la decisione di inaugurare, nel cimitero di Ossow, un monumento alla memoria dei caduti russi nella Battaglia di Varsavia, cruciale capitolo - noto anche come "Miracolo sulla Vistola", immortalato nel celebre dipinto di Jerzy Kossak - della guerra russo-bolscevica del 1920, che vide contrapporsi i sovietici della settantanovesima brigata fucilieri ed i reggimenti trentatreesimo e trentaseiesimo della fanteria dell'esercito Polish, then the winner of the contest, and conflict.

The initiative, sponsored by the Council for the Preservation of Memory of the battle and honor millitare, the Polish Government, by the Warsaw city authorities and those local Ossow - all belonging to the Liberal Party "Civic Platform", the force policy of the prime minister, Donald Tusk, and the Chairman, Bronislaw Komorowski - had already covered, on 15 August, the laying of an Orthodox cross in metal: the first phase, which, Aug. 23, would follow the inauguration officer with the presence of Russian representatives dell'amabasciata.

Punctual, militants and espopnenti of right-wing parties and associations Polish patriotism occurred at the time fixed, and have presided over the area to prevent the ceremony, which is defined as an act of contempt of Poland. Nothing to be done to the organizers, who, with apologies to the Russian delegation, returned to Warsaw, have postponed the opening until a later date. Then, with a joint statement, they declared their outrage before the interruption of an opportunity for dialogue, necessary today as ever, for the improvement of bilateral relations between Warsaw and Moscow.

The head of the Council for the Preservation of Memory and military courage, Andrzej Kunert, said that the Russians pay tribute to the fallen is not a morally clean insults at all the Polish people. The harder the mayor of Zielonka, one of the initiators, Piotr Wyszynski. "It 'difficult - he said the Russian news agency RIA Novosti - the same people who claim, rightly, Polish commemorations of the fallen everywhere, especially in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus today have prevented such a move against the Russians. It takes reciprocity - continued - our soldiers have fought against animals, but human beings. " Ready

the response of the protesters, promising continued efforts to avoid further evidence of the inauguration of the monument. The leader of the "Right of the Republic of Poland, Piotr Strzeborz, stressed the inadequacy of nature of the commemoration, as soon as the laying of the monument took place on August 15, when the country not only commemorates the victory of the Battle of Warsaw, and with it the sacrifice of the Polish soldiers, but also celebrates the Feast of the Armed Forces of Poland. A solemn occasion in which, in this year, the newly elected chairman, Bronislaw Komorowski, the army has taken the lead. He also added Strzeborz, the monument to the Russians was positioned close to the memorial to the victims of the tragedy of Smolensk cemetery created in the aftermath of the accident airplane.

"It seems - told Radio Liberty - that the tragedy of Smolensk most of the members of the majority feel in debt to Moscow before the extern condolences Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin. But we must not confuse gratitude with servitude. Today's [August 23, nda] is a gesture that makes sure tribute to the Russians, but it does insult the memory of Poland. Ours is an extremely contrary. We will not allow the realization of the inauguration. "

More ironic, but equally critical, a member of the conservative party Law and Justice, the main opposition force. Arkadiusz Muljarczyk highlighted the inadequacy not only chronologically, but also of style 'gift. According to him, an Orthodox cross misrepresents the true nature of the Russian army that belonging to the newly formed Soviet Union, fought under the red flag, the yellow star, the hammer and sickle, and other symbols of communism.

"That monument - he said, also on Radio Liberty - we need to change it. The cross does not do honor to the soldiers who fought the Christian, and that the faithful were shipping them to the gulag. Communism - he added - as a symbol not was stingy. The range of choice is wide. There is at least explained the reason for this choice. "

The organizers do not intend to revise the stylistic choice, and do justice to the fallen Soviet history. However, they have promised further attempts to inaugurate the monument, even at the cost to keep it secret until last. To renew a dialogue difficult between the two peoples tradizionalemte opponents.

Matthew Cazzulani