Tensions Linger, Ghosts Reappear
Posted by Sean on July 30, 2007
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Theories a-go-go
Diplomatic wrangling between Russian and Britain continues as no resolution over the Andrei Lugovoi extradition seems in sight. Writing in the Russian weekly Ekspert, Andrei Gromov argues that the whole mess lies with the British, who has gone “beyond the framework of legal and diplomatic logic.” Gromov sees British demands as nothing less than a provocation. “Why has Britain decided to escalate tension? What kind of game is it playing?” he rhetorically asks. Not to leave us wondering to long, Gromov gives us four reigning theories.
It’s not about politics as all. The issue is about solving a murder on British soil. Gordon Brown is making a name for himself. A spat with Russia is a way to assert his authority. The new British cabinet are a bunch of diplomatic amateurs. This is especially the case for Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Lastly, the incident is part ..read more