Reply #30: Yep, it's absolutely a signal to the U.S.

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Russia and China to Hold Joint Maneuvers

Mon Dec 27, 3:28 PM ET World - AP


By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press Writer

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Both nations frequently have spoken about their adherence to a "multipolar world," a term that refers to their opposition to a perceived U.S. domination in global affairs.


Putin and other Russian officials allege that the United States improperly influenced Ukraine's elections by funding democracy-building organizations. A Nov. 21 ballot in which the pro-Kremlin candidate was declared the winner was later annulled after allegations of widespread fraud and amid massive public protests.

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Some observers have speculated that Russia could respond to the falling out with the West over Ukraine's presidential election by trying to forge a closer partnership with China and India, the second-biggest customer of Russia's military industrial complex.


During his visit to India earlier this month, Putin pushed for a trilateral summit with leaders of India and China and assailed U.S. "dictatorship of international affairs."

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=535&ncid=535&e=5&u=/ap/20041227/ap_on_re_eu/russia_china

Whew! Thank God the Cold War's over! :eyes:

Edited to fix a cut and paste error, then edited to edit my edit.