"I will be more flexible"
Barack Obama promised Dmitry Medvedev "become more flexible" on missile defense. But not immediately
 | March 26, 2012, 20:50 Photo: Reuters Text: Irina Kostyukova |
Journalists overheard the words of Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, not intended for prying ears. US
President promised that if re-elected to show more flexibility on
missile defense, and asked me to give these words, Vladimir Putin. In the State Duma said that if you want Obama can negotiate with Moscow, bypassing the "inflexible" US senators. Senators themselves have demanded that the White House "explanations."
Journalists overheard the words of Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, not intended for prying ears. US President promised that if re-elected to show more flexibility on missile defense, and asked me to give these words, Vladimir Putin. In the State Duma said that if you want Obama can negotiate with Moscow, bypassing the "inflexible" US senators. Senators themselves have demanded that the White House "explanations."
US President Barack Obama at a meeting with Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev has promised that in the event of his re-election in November to show more flexibility on the issue of missile defense. Obama also asked Medvedev to convey to Vladimir Putin's request not to force the solution to this problem, told the TV channel "Hey BBC."
"In regard to all these issues, particularly defense, this can be solved, but the important thing is that he gave me the room for maneuver"
The correspondent of the TV channel quoted Barack Obama, who on Monday during the summit in Seoul "caught" microphones cameras. President of the United States, in particular, said: "In regard to all these questions, especially about, it can be solved, but the important thing is that he gave me room to maneuver." "This is my last election. After my election I will be more flexible "- quoted" Hey BBC, "the head of the White House.
Obama's words were regarded by the opposition as a willingness to make
some concessions to Russia in order to achieve a compromise on missile
defense.
In this regard, Turner reminded that Congress has already warned of
readiness "to block any attempts to weaken the country's missile
defense."
"I wanted to be absolutely clear that my colleagues and I will not
allow any bargaining with Russia or other countries ABM" - wrote the
congressman, who heads the subcommittee on strategic arms in the
Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives.
Journalists overheard the words of Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, not intended for prying ears. US President promised that if re-elected to show more flexibility on missile defense, and asked me to give these words, Vladimir Putin. In the State Duma said that if you want Obama can negotiate with Moscow, bypassing the "inflexible" US senators. Senators themselves have demanded that the White House "explanations."
US President Barack Obama at a meeting with Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev has promised that in the event of his re-election in November to show more flexibility on the issue of missile defense. Obama also asked Medvedev to convey to Vladimir Putin's request not to force the solution to this problem, told the TV channel "Hey BBC."
"In regard to all these issues, particularly defense, this can be solved, but the important thing is that he gave me the room for maneuver"
The correspondent of the TV channel quoted Barack Obama, who on Monday during the summit in Seoul "caught" microphones cameras. President of the United States, in particular, said: "In regard to all these questions, especially about, it can be solved, but the important thing is that he gave me room to maneuver." "This is my last election. After my election I will be more flexible "- quoted" Hey BBC, "the head of the White House.
According to the channel, in response to Medvedev promised to bring this to the elected President of Russia Vladimir Putin. I understand. I will give this information to Vladimir "- quoted" Hey BBC, "the Russian president.
Obama's aides were quick to make amends for the effect of embarrassment, explaining that in an election year the two countries really can not agree on such a sensitive issue. Deputy
Adviser to the US President for National Security Benjamin Rhodes asked
to comment on the words of Obama told the US television channel that
the US and Russia have the opportunity to reach a compromise, but "a lot
of rhetoric around this issue always is - in both countries."
"The
current political year, when the Russian had just held elections, and
we are nearing elections for president and Congress, this is not the
year in which we can solve such extremely complicated questions like
this. Therefore
it is better to stop and give technical experts to work as the
president said, "- said a senior administration official.
The Russian State Duma understand that Obama is under pressure of US Republican senators on the issue of missile defense.
First deputy chairman of the Duma Committee for International Affairs
Andrei Klimov told the view that an agreement on this issue can be taken
even bypassing the Senate, without loud, pompous ratification.
According to Klimov, most importantly for Moscow to negotiate the military, rather, military experts. They, according to the deputy, must come to the conclusion that the US missile defense system is not directed against Russia. And for this they are often enough to reach a certain technical agreements with their American counterparts.
Moscow has called its own criteria of security guarantees, which must be met by Washington. "Among
the three scenarios that have been proposed by us, the Russian officers
on duty at the facilities of defense, signing legal documents call on
missile defense is not directed against Russia, as well as the creation
of a common set of missile defense. For
each of these items US senators are objections, although they emphasize
that they intend to find a compromise, but so far it's all rather
remains in words but not in deeds, "- said Klimov.
However, analysts in Washington believe that bypass Parliament in such matters will not succeed. Ariel
Cohen, a leading expert close to the Republican Party fund Heritedzh,
told the newspaper view that the fate of the ABM will depend not only on
whether Barack Obama to win the upcoming elections, but also on what
will be the composition of the Senate.
"If
the Senate is blocking minority Republicans, that is, 33 senators, then
Obama will not sign anything if an international convention or
agreement requiring ratification in the Senate. So what else to talk about the possibility of mitigating the American position early, "- said the American expert.
As
for the specific compromises, everything will depend on the situation,
even if the majority in the Senate will be the Democrats, says US
expert. "For now, Russia has enough anti-American stance and against Syria and Iran. And
it is not visible ways in which the exchange can occur ABM concessions
to Russia on these important positions, especially on Iran "- recalled
Cohen.
Recall that this is not the first similar confusion that befall the president of the United States. As already reported by the newspaper VIEW, journalists in November overheard his conversation with the President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, then the leak occurred due to human error the Elysee Palace in Paris. Publicized were the words of Obama, calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "a liar".
Several hours later, a leak in Seoul has responded and American opposition. Republicans in the US Congress demanded an explanation from Obama.
Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) sent to the White House the
corresponding letter in which he asked the head of the administration to "give urgent explanation of his remarks at a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, held in Seoul in the morning ", reports ITAR-TASS .
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On Monday, Obama and Medvedev held their recent talks in the status of national leaders. Assessing
the results of the "reset" between the two countries, the Russian
president said that the last three years were the best in relations
between Moscow and Washington. "I
think it is absolutely helpful that we did in the last three years, I
believe that it was, perhaps, the best three years in the history of
relations between the Russian Federation and the United States over the
past decade," - said Medvedev.
Obama for his part expressed the hope that the two countries that are "leading world powers" will coordinate their actions. "I can not wish for a better partner than Dmitry; I
have no doubt that in his new job, he will continue to exercise a
positive influence on the world's problems, to relations with the United
States "- quoted American president of ITAR-TASS .
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