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11-18-2009, 01:38 PM
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http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article6146643.ab
Medvedev played down the conflict with the Swedish foreign minister
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is forgiven in Moscow. At the summit between Russia and Europe today, President Medvedev every effort to downplay the conflict between our countries.
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- This is something new from the Russian side, "said Alexei Venediktov, editor of the Russian radio station Echo Moscow to Aftonbladet.
Last autumn was the Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is not welcome in Moscow. The background was his sharp statements in connection with the armed conflict between Russia and Georgia in August 2008. It mainly did the Russians were furious Bildt's comparison of Russia's invasion of Georgia with Hitler's conduct during World War II. The relationship between our two countries have been frosty since. But today was the thaw when President Dmitry Medvedev visited Stockholm for the summit between the EU and Russia.
- Carl Bildt to hasty, said Medvedev told a news conference after the meeting.
"No problem"
- The relationship between our countries may not have developed so actively during this time. But the talks yesterday and today bear witness that there is a willingness to develop relations. There are no problems.
The Russian radio station Echo Moscow's outspoken chief editor Alexei Venediktov, on site in Stockholm, bounced when he heard President Medvedev.
- Both he and Prime Minister Putin usually respond very strongly to questions that have to do with Georgia. He did not now, but he glossed over by saying that Carl Bildt had acted rashly. It seemed that Medvedev had prepared themselves for this question. There is a new note for Russia's response to what happened in Georgia last year, "says Venediktov to Aftonbladet.
Reinfeldt invited to Moscow
His analysis: The economic crisis which hit Russia hard leaves no room for quarrel.
- The crisis has changed a lot. Russia needs the EU and it seems that Russia has decided to make no big deal of the differences of opinion.
Medvedev also invited Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to Moscow.
Another issue discussed at the summit between the EU and Russia were the human rights situation in Russia. But at the press conference after the meeting, only Fredrik Reinfeldt who raised the issue.
- We also exchanged views on developments in human rights, particularly the plight of human rights activists in Russia worries us very much, "said Reinfeldt.
"We decide who are brought to justice"
Summit called human rights activists that the EU would react strongly to the human rights crimes committed in Chechnya, especially in recent years.
- What is most important to you: oil and gas or human rights and democracy? Did Osama Bajsajev the organization Memorial to Aftonbladet the meeting.
Russia has more than 100 times convicted of the European Court of human rights violations. Relatives and victims have been compensated financially. But none of the identified perpetrators have been brought to justice. Why? At today's press conference, said President Medvedev that Russia is, no one else who has the right to determine who should be tried in the Russian Federation.
- Anything else would be a joke, and contrary to international law, "said Medvedev.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article6146643.ab
Medvedev played down the conflict with the Swedish foreign minister
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is forgiven in Moscow. At the summit between Russia and Europe today, President Medvedev every effort to downplay the conflict between our countries.
http://i48.tinypic.com/30a5bw8.jpg
- This is something new from the Russian side, "said Alexei Venediktov, editor of the Russian radio station Echo Moscow to Aftonbladet.
Last autumn was the Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is not welcome in Moscow. The background was his sharp statements in connection with the armed conflict between Russia and Georgia in August 2008. It mainly did the Russians were furious Bildt's comparison of Russia's invasion of Georgia with Hitler's conduct during World War II. The relationship between our two countries have been frosty since. But today was the thaw when President Dmitry Medvedev visited Stockholm for the summit between the EU and Russia.
- Carl Bildt to hasty, said Medvedev told a news conference after the meeting.
"No problem"
- The relationship between our countries may not have developed so actively during this time. But the talks yesterday and today bear witness that there is a willingness to develop relations. There are no problems.
The Russian radio station Echo Moscow's outspoken chief editor Alexei Venediktov, on site in Stockholm, bounced when he heard President Medvedev.
- Both he and Prime Minister Putin usually respond very strongly to questions that have to do with Georgia. He did not now, but he glossed over by saying that Carl Bildt had acted rashly. It seemed that Medvedev had prepared themselves for this question. There is a new note for Russia's response to what happened in Georgia last year, "says Venediktov to Aftonbladet.
Reinfeldt invited to Moscow
His analysis: The economic crisis which hit Russia hard leaves no room for quarrel.
- The crisis has changed a lot. Russia needs the EU and it seems that Russia has decided to make no big deal of the differences of opinion.
Medvedev also invited Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to Moscow.
Another issue discussed at the summit between the EU and Russia were the human rights situation in Russia. But at the press conference after the meeting, only Fredrik Reinfeldt who raised the issue.
- We also exchanged views on developments in human rights, particularly the plight of human rights activists in Russia worries us very much, "said Reinfeldt.
"We decide who are brought to justice"
Summit called human rights activists that the EU would react strongly to the human rights crimes committed in Chechnya, especially in recent years.
- What is most important to you: oil and gas or human rights and democracy? Did Osama Bajsajev the organization Memorial to Aftonbladet the meeting.
Russia has more than 100 times convicted of the European Court of human rights violations. Relatives and victims have been compensated financially. But none of the identified perpetrators have been brought to justice. Why? At today's press conference, said President Medvedev that Russia is, no one else who has the right to determine who should be tried in the Russian Federation.
- Anything else would be a joke, and contrary to international law, "said Medvedev.