The Buzz

[Carl Remick]

>From: "ChrisD(RJ)" <chrisd at russiajournal.com>
>
>National Post (Canada)
>April 5, 2002
>Russians deeply ambivalent about Israel's fate
>Putin saying little
>By Matthew Fisher
>
>... Russians are deeply ambivalent about Israel's fate. A partial 
>explanation
>can be found in their country's long history of anti-Semitism, which became
>ingrained, even institutionalized, during Soviet times....
>
>But there are new dynamics at work today. Russia has found in Israel a
>willing partner, helping it to modernize military gear for export to
>countries such as India.
>
>Russia builds the airframe and Israel provides the electronics for the A-50
>AWACS patrol aircraft. Israel also makes the cockpit for Russia's Ka-52
>Black Shark attack helicopter.

Heartwarming.

Carl

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