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Russia Claims Its Sphere of Influence in the World
new york times
01-Sep-2008

MOSCOW — President Dmitri A. Medvedev [1] of Russia [2] on Sunday laid out what he said would become his government’s guiding principles of foreign policy after its landmark conflict with Georgia [3] — notably including a claim to a “privileged” sphere of influence in the world.

Speaking to Russian television in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, a day before a summit meeting in Brussels where European leaders were to reassess their relations with Russia, Mr. Medvedev said his government would adhere to five principles.

Russia, he said, would observe international law. It would reject what he called United States dominance of world affairs in a “unipolar” world. It would seek friendly relations with other natio... >>>

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