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RUSSIA'S NEIGHBORS RESIST WOOING AND BULLYING Ellen Barry Sarasota Herald-Tribune Friday, July 3, 2009 at 5:16 a.m. MOSCOW - This was supposed to be Russia's round in the battle over its backyard. All year, despite its own economic spasms, Moscow has earmarked great chunks of cash for its impoverished post-Soviet neighbors, seeking to lock in their loyalty over the long term and curtail Western influence in the region. But the neighbors seem to have other ideas. Belarus - which was promised $2 billion in Russian aid - is in open rebellion against the Kremlin, flaunting its preference for Europe while also collecting money from the International Monetary Fund. Uzbekistan joined Belarus in refusing to sign an agreement on the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces, an idea Moscow sees as an eventual counterweight to NATO. There are... [read full story]
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