POL S 349 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Nuclear Technology, Tajikistani Civil War, Caspian Sea
30 Nov 2016
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Russia ready for long term but draining resources at difficult time. Kurds are wild card in process: russia wants the kurds to help fight isis but the kurds are anti-assad. Transition to trump is opportunity for russia and they are taking advantage of it. History-world war ii occupation by russia and britain. Iran/moscow end tajik civil war: russian ministry of atomic energy under yeltsin sells nuclear technology and materials to iran, u. s start negotiations, russia ignores. Russia did not want iran to become a nuclear power. Softened sanctions against iran: still supporting in violation of the sanctions. Moscow cancels m contract to sell s-300 air defense system. Iran accuses russia of capitulating to the west. Iran has the right to have a peaceful nuclear program. Iaea report 2011: claim iran is making a nuclear bomb. Media accuses us of fabricating evidence of nuclear weapon presence. Russia vital interest- no nukes on the border.
