Growing Concerns About Russia
Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune | September 11, 2008
A poll revealed that Americans and Europeans were troubled over the growing power of Russia even before the attack on Georgia. ++ Respondents in Europe and the US were united in concern about the Kremlin providing weapons to the Middle East, Russia's energy monopoly, and its behavior toward its neighbors. ++ What they don’t agree upon is how to respond to the Kremlin's new assertiveness; the EU is more willing than the US to assist Georgia and Ukraine, but less willing to restrict cooperation with Russia in international organizations.
