Summary: Concern is growing that the escalating anger between the United States and Russia over the Ukraine crisis has something to do with the nuclear talks in Iran. Russia's delegate, Sergei A. Ryabkov, hinted in comments on Wednesday night that Russia might link the Ukraine and Iran issues as part of its own diplomatic leverage with the United States and European Union. He quotes," We wouldn’t like to use these talks as an element of the game of raising the stakes, taking into account the sentiments in some European capitals, Brussels and Washington, But if they force us into that, we will take retaliatory measures here as well. The historic importance of what happened in the last weeks and days regarding the restoration of historical justice and reunification of Crimea with Russia is incomparable to what we are dealing with in the Iranian issue.”
Analysis: My feelings on the concern that the anger between the U.S and Russia over the Ukraine crisis having something to do with nuclear talks is that Russia should not be using another situation as an excuse for their situation. They are covering up certain details by blaming it on something else which is also making them more involved in something that has nothing to do with them. I think that U.S and Russia should pay attention to their problem at hand and take care of one situation at a time.
Blog link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/21/world/middleeast/russia-hints-at-using-iran-talks-as-leverage.html?_r=0
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