Munich Security Conference

Medvedev complains of a new Cold war

Ruslands Prime Minister Medvedev sees his country and the West into a new Cold war. With views of Syria, he promoted to co-operation and was created by France Premier Valls for the Russian bombardments of criticism.

The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (product image, on the screen) spared no clear words. “We are in a new period of the Cold war into it,” he said at the Munich security conference. “The relations between the European Union and Russia are tainted.”

With views of the Syria conflict promised to Medvedev to play a constructive role in his country. “We will continue to implement the joint peace initiatives to work. You run difficult. But there is no Alternative for the pan-national and inter-confessional dialogue,” he said. The agreement of the international contact group in Munich bring hope to a political solution. Regular contacts between Russia and the USA are necessary for a solution for Syria.

War destruction in the old city of Homs in Syria

Medvedev warned of a disintegration of Syria. “We need a unified Syrian state,” he said. “The world can’t have another Libya, Yemen and Afghanistan.” A decay along confessional borders would be a disaster for the whole middle East. Medvedev also criticised the fact the announcement of Saudi Arabia, also to a deployment of ground troops in Syria to be ready. No one should be with ground forces threaten. The Opposition in Syria called on Medvedev to hold talks with the Regime of ruler Bashar al-Assad. “We need negotiations between the Syrian government and the Syrian Opposition.”

Bombings go further

At the same time, it became known that Russia in Syria to further regime bombardment. Russian Jets could have in the night on Saturday in the North of the country for at least twelve attacks were flown, reported the Syrian Observatory for human rights. Hit were areas close to the city of Asas and other places near the border to Turkey. In Asas keep various information of thousands of people, which before the escalating violence and air strikes in the Region have fled.

France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls

France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls, with Medvedev sat on the panel, and first spake, Russia demanded on, air strikes in Syria to stop. “France respects Russia and Russia’s interests”, said Valls. “But to the way of peace again to be able to go, the bombing of the Syrian people by Russia.” Medvedev dismissed the allegations that the Russian air force and civilian targets, attacking.

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Valls also said that the agreement of the so-called Syria-Unterstützergruppe, alongside Russia and the United States regional powers such as Iran and Saudi Arabia include, is only a first step: “We need to see how this is implemented.” It was a political solution is necessary, but only possible if there is a real cease-fire.

On Friday, the Syria contact group from 17 States and three international organisations agreed on, within a week of a cease-fire in Syria to implement and needy people quickly humanitarian aid to the.

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