Russia should join EU, Berlusconi says
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Brussels - Russia should be allowed to join the European Union in the coming years, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday. "I consider Russia to be a Western nation. So my project is that the Russian Federation should become a member of the EU in the coming years," Berlusconi told Italian reporters on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels. Berlusconi's comments on Russia's EU aspirations were not new, but they nevertheless raised eyebrows in Brussels. EU-Russian relations have sunk to a low since the August conflict in Georgia, and EU leaders have decided to freeze talks on a new cooperation agreement with Moscow. Asked whether the time had come for the EU to normalize its relations with Moscow, Berlusconi said: "I would go beyond that." Berlusconi has frequently touted his close friendship with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and Putin's two daughters have been spotted in the past spending their summer holidays at Berlusconi's villa in Sardinia.
Copyright DPA
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Never
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CONNOR ,
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:51:53 GMT
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Never will russia join. if russia dose they would be giving up on there own people. even the uk is thinking off unjoing. The plan off the EU is to join up and take the world. But they need russia to do that cus there army is too weak with out russia.
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RUSSIA and EU CONFEDERATION
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ED ,
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:40:51 GMT
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The love hate relationship will end in love.In a short time say five years Russia will join the EU perhaps under economic stress and the largest armed forces will surpass the USA in strength.The writing is on the wall.
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Berlusconi is a Coward
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Eyes Wide Open ,
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:09:19 GMT
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Berlusconi can see the writing on the wall and is no different to Mussolini in his siding with Germany. Germany was defeated, Russia has 12,000 nuclear weapons that germany didnt and has about 10 yrs in technological superiority over the west. Like one comment I read the other day from a Russian "we have always had the technology, now we have the money" Americans play monopoly, Russians play chess....Checkmate
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EU
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Thomas ,
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:58:16 GMT
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The EU power is based on population, Russia would be the leading nation in such an enlarged union.
So Russia would not give up greatness, it would be a the leading force in the largest superpower on earth.
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Russia EU
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Rob44 ,
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:28:35 GMT
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You forgot Georgia
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Russia isn't at all interested in joining the EU
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Vierotchka ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:28:18 GMT
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It has its own huge sphere of influence in the middle- and far-East.
Berlusconi is a profoundly corrupt individual, Italians are already bitterly regretting having elected him again.
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EXCELLENT IDEA!
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Bicu ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:58:09 GMT
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I REMEMBER DISCUSSING THAT WITH A FRIEND WHEN GORBACHEV CAME TO POWER...
BRAVO, SILVIO!
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What for?
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Hereward ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:37:29 GMT
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Why would the Russians want to be ruled from Brussels rather than Moscow?
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Russia should join EU?
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tevionaldi ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:33:33 GMT
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So the only true independent nation in the world in terms of economic self-sufficiency should join the EU, give up her sovereignty and submit to a bureaucratic moloch ruled by the European banking dynasties. I guess that's what Berlusconi really meant. If I were a Russian, I'd say 'thank you' and 'do enjoy your slavery'.
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Why would Russia want to join the EU?
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Briantim ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:53:09 GMT
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Russia is a predominately white country and white Europeans are being ethnically cleansed by the multicultural tyrants in Brussels. It's only a matter of time before there is racial fighting in Europe. Why would Russia want to join the EU?
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Yawn
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Jimmy Hoffa ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:06:08 GMT
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Berlusconi is nothing more than a gangster who is completely devoid of any morals or ethics. A bit like the EU then. A fascist whorehouse in the making. All it needs now is a pimp and it will be complete.
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Russia RU
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Andre ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:52:27 GMT
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Let's see what the Russians have to say first-eh? I think if we have to have an EU then great as I have more faith in their leadership than what we are faced with now.
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Berlusconi is STUPID
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No ,
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:49:22 GMT
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Berlusconi is STUPID, who needs another USSR only Berlusconi a KGB agent
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Russia joint EU is good for all
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Dimitry Sarkozy ,
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:44:16 GMT
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Russia joining EU is a great brilliant and wondeful idea. Russia must joint now before US Empire totally demonize some EU contries that will bring another war and it will cause total destruction of Europe. Russia with EU is Great Superpower and Complete. Honorable Prime Minister Berlusconi realy cares and love Europe he is truly great leader who wants peace and prosperity and Europe.
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