President Putin accused Nato yesterday of threatening Russia’s security and ordered the military to place the country’s strategic nuclear arsenal on a higher state of alert.

“In violation of previous agreements, certain member countries of the Nato alliance are increasing their resources next to our borders,” Mr Putin told generals in a meeting broadcast on state television. “Russia cannot remain indifferent to this obvious muscle-flexing.”

Mr Putin, whose rhetoric has become more strident as relations with the West have deteriorated, went on: “One of the most important tasks remains raising the combat readiness of the strategic nuclear forces. They should be ready to deliver a quick and adequate reply to any aggressor.”


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2910112.ece


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JSLK-UnJyc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZKoWmp1Qw

Why does Putin went to kill hundreds of millions of people because of a disagreement? This man is sick.

What disagreement are you talking about, Matthew?

How do you explain Putin's actions? Care to comment on the article?

Putin has been moving ever closer to becoming a dictator anyway...it's just a matter of time, although I really do not see Russia as much of a threat.

Do I really need to explain that? Come on now...
Is this a political forum or some sort of MYSPACE.COM/POLITICALFEVER thing for teenagers?

Putin is doing what a head of ANY state would do when facing huge foreign army (in this case it is NATO) right at the border.

The action of the Western leaders speaks loader than words:

1. NATO countries refuse to ratify the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty which they signed back in 1990.

"The current treaty fully suits the United States and NATO," Baluyevsky, the chief of general staff, told parliament.

http://www.reuters.com/article/world...53243020071107




2. The US withdrew from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty:

On December 13, 2001, George W. Bush declared that the United States would unilaterally withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty, and a year later he ordered the deployment of an anti-missile defense system.

http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20070302/61469215.html



3. NATO troops are building up right at Russia's borders:

Russia warns Nato over 'build-up'

Russia will react to a Nato military build-up on its borders, President Vladimir Putin has warned.
He said the alliance was violating earlier agreements, and confirmed that Russia would pull out of a key arms control accord with Nato countries.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7103429.stm

I assume this is news to you. Correct?

What dictator? I don't even see the logic in your statement.
What do you mean by that? And what does it have to do with NATO and Western leaders actions?

Putin wants to protect his country from American and European aggressors who started number of wars in the past 10 years....
US even wants to bomb Iran now...

What would American president do if Russia invades Canada and number of Central American states?

Nice grammar, and I am supposed to take you seriously?
What are you, 12?

You don't have to take my grammar seriously, MountainMan.
This is political forum.

However, if you wish to correct somebody's grammar, than start with AMERICAN PRESIDENT. :D
OK?

Is Our Children Learning? - George W. Bush

PROOF - http://youtube.com/watch?v=1M17RvxsZHc

:D

Evidently you and George attended the same high school.
Just because he is an idiot is no argument to defend your own idiocy.