Saudi Arabia is bent to bribe Russia – Analysis – News – Islam and Muslims in Russia and the world
October 6, 2009 – 12:34 am
According to “Financial Times”, according to reliable information received by it from well-informed diplomatic sources, Riyadh Moscow intends to buy from a large consignment of arms, if she refuses to supply anti-aircraft missile systems S-300 radar . According to the same British newspaper, the cost of the Saudi “order” not less than two billion dollars, but can achieve significantly greater numbers – seven billion, if the Saudis, in addition to tanks, helicopters and something else will get on top and the most advanced anti-aircraft missile systems S-400, in what they show extreme interest. The cost of the same contract with Iran, signed by, among other things, back in 2007, not to exceed one billion dollars.
In connection with the intent to bribe Saudi Arabia to Russia, so she did not fulfill its obligation to supply to Iran of S-300, it seems that the kingdom is like in a bundle, not only with its “closest ally” the United States, but also with Israel – a sworn enemy of Islam and all Muslims. If President Obama during his July visit to Moscow strongly urged Russia’s leaders refuse to deal with Iran on the C-300, and also his recently urged Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, now to the Israeli-American duo, apparently joined by Saudi Arabia, making Russia a very tempting offer. According to most experts, to stand in front of him would be difficult, especially taking into account the prevailing view in the Kremlin “economic thinking”. According to military analyst Ruslan Pukhov, “U.S. pressure – a whip, and a huge Saudi order for arms – it is a carrot” offered only to Russia has not supplied to Iran anti-aircraft missiles.
And in fact, what is suddenly Riyadh require such modern air defenses as a C-400? Who is he really in danger, where such fears? And whether Saudis show increased anxiety when their airspace has long been under the control of such powers as the United States and Britain? And most importantly: C-300 as the C-400, is a defensive weapon, and if Saudi Arabia wants the best possible way to protect yourself, why does it refuse the same legal and inalienable right of Iran? Thus, wittingly or unwittingly, Saudis confirm the information that appears recently in the British “Sunday Telegraph” that they support the desire of the Israeli air strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
As for Russia, if it will lose the US-Israeli pressure, or, tempted by the Saudi “carrot”, refuses to supply S-300 systems to Iran, it thus has to be confirmed The perception about its inability to conduct an independent and independent policy. Also, she will get well-deserved reputation as an unreliable partner, which can not be trusted and with whom it is better not to have anything to do. Then she will have no choice as the rest of their days to be “six” of the West. And those same Saudis, among other things, deep down, will despise her.
