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omonatheydidA South Korean newspaper claims Russian investigators have found North Korea did not torpedo one of the South's warships that sank in spring. The report says the vessel hit a mine.
Russia has not yet commented on the story.
The "Cheonan" sank off the Korean peninsula in March, with the loss of 46 sailors.
Earlier, a US-backed international investigation found Pyongyang responsible. However, Pavel Leshakov, the director of Korean studies at the Moscow State University, says the conclusion is “almost 100 per cent political.”
Full video interview with Pavel Leshakov can be watched here
Russia sent its own team of investigators to the region last month.
North Korea has continuously denied any links to the incident.
The incident has made the tense situation on the divided peninsula even worse. But it could potentially develop to become even uglier, says investigative journalist Wayne Madsen.
“This is very critical, because if there is a smoking gun – this could have been a set-up, this was some sort of accident made look like hostile action or it was some sort of false flag attack, this could result in war against a nuclear armed-country, North Korea,” Madsen asserts.
Pyotr Razvin from the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, believes despite the high tension, the chances of an actual war are limited.
"Both North and South Korea see the perspective of a war as mutually assured destruction. If a conflict were to erupt, the Korean peninsula would be economically devastated. Besides, neighbouring China has no interest in a war on its borders either, be it a nuclear or not."
Source: rt.com
South Korea said there where no other ships at that time besided two from North Korea. But actually there where 13-15 other ships from the U.S and South Korea
Tried to embedd the video but it wouldn't let me
Russia has not yet commented on the story.
The "Cheonan" sank off the Korean peninsula in March, with the loss of 46 sailors.
Earlier, a US-backed international investigation found Pyongyang responsible. However, Pavel Leshakov, the director of Korean studies at the Moscow State University, says the conclusion is “almost 100 per cent political.”
Full video interview with Pavel Leshakov can be watched here
Russia sent its own team of investigators to the region last month.
North Korea has continuously denied any links to the incident.
The incident has made the tense situation on the divided peninsula even worse. But it could potentially develop to become even uglier, says investigative journalist Wayne Madsen.
“This is very critical, because if there is a smoking gun – this could have been a set-up, this was some sort of accident made look like hostile action or it was some sort of false flag attack, this could result in war against a nuclear armed-country, North Korea,” Madsen asserts.
Pyotr Razvin from the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, believes despite the high tension, the chances of an actual war are limited.
"Both North and South Korea see the perspective of a war as mutually assured destruction. If a conflict were to erupt, the Korean peninsula would be economically devastated. Besides, neighbouring China has no interest in a war on its borders either, be it a nuclear or not."
Source: rt.com
South Korea said there where no other ships at that time besided two from North Korea. But actually there where 13-15 other ships from the U.S and South Korea
Tried to embedd the video but it wouldn't let me
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Date: 2010-07-29 06:34 pm (UTC)idek which truth i'm hoping for anymore.
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Date: 2010-07-29 07:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-29 08:15 pm (UTC)It's not anything from the US is that much more reliable.
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Date: 2010-07-29 10:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 12:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 04:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-29 08:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 01:03 am (UTC)And lying in the official report would be enough to give NK more allies, because it would be seen as a U.S. vs NK thing, and the U.S. has a lot of haters as it is. I don't see this ending in war, but exacerbating the tensions for no good reason with no clear goal in mind is not very smart to me.
Russia, however, has a few reasons I can see for lying. First of all, they are a communist country and they support China and NK. Second of all, while Russia and the U.S. are moving towards peace, I'm sure they'd still jump at the chance to discredit us. And third of all, they have a lot more power internationally than NK does. If they use their power to help out NK, it could scare other countries into leaving NK alone and it could put pressure on the U.S. to back out of this conflict. That would make America more enemies, which I'm sure Russia would like to see happen.
/2 cents
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Date: 2010-07-30 07:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 07:53 pm (UTC)I have no real opinions on the matter, i'm not a specialist i just learn history at school, but at least I can assure that. And I don't trust US, SK, NK, and Russia. That's why it's a bit difficult to find an answer xD.
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Date: 2010-07-29 09:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 01:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-29 08:44 pm (UTC)because from the very beginning sk totally overreacted and I don't trust us american foreign policy. and well it's nk.
I just don't want war.
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Date: 2010-07-29 08:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 12:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-29 08:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-29 10:19 pm (UTC)I don't even want to imagine that it was a set-up.
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Date: 2010-07-30 12:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 12:28 am (UTC)Last night and early this morning we just kept mimicking it. And laughing harder each time. xD
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Date: 2010-07-30 01:16 am (UTC)You get 193750328578 cool points for posting the original! :)
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Date: 2010-07-30 06:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 07:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 12:26 am (UTC)Set ups, truth, lies, war, destruction...
What else? I know one of these countries is going to pull something else out of their ass.
I'm American and I don't like how anyone is treating the situation.
Every ambassador and political group assigned to these state affairs are being completely moronic. I know I'm going to get at least one comment telling me to go hug a tree or something, but really we need peace and we can't get it if everyone is going at each others throats in a passive sense.
I fucking hate this.
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Date: 2010-07-30 01:14 am (UTC)I didn't think anyone would reply to me unless they were going to be mean.
Thank you for agreeing with my opinion.
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Date: 2010-07-30 06:56 am (UTC)Thank you. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It makes me feel really valuable. I hope my opinion made a good point.
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Date: 2010-07-30 07:12 am (UTC)Of coarse I don't mind if you friend me.
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Date: 2010-07-31 03:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 02:24 am (UTC)I also don't like how this is being handled at all right now. It really sucks how everyone in the political field is always doing something for their own convenience eventually fucking things up because of that.
When will it end ;____;
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Date: 2010-07-30 07:11 am (UTC)*Scratches back of head.* I'm glad a few other intellectuals replied to my comment. I wish more people would read this so others could read and understand what is going on in this country.
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Date: 2010-07-30 08:33 am (UTC)It really would help, there are some people, especially in America that aren't even fully aware that is happening at the moment and that is really shocking to me. It's just crazy how some people don't care sometimes :/ it's a really scary thought.
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Date: 2010-07-31 03:26 am (UTC)Yea, it might help if the politicians paid attention to anyone's opinion except their own. ):<
I know exactly what you mean. Most people are completely unaware of anything that is happening in any other country let alone their own. I just don't know why people don't even pay attention.
*Sigh.*
Any way, once again thank you for having a wonderful conversation with me. I enjoyed talking to you. Wanna be friends? :)
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Date: 2010-07-30 12:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 01:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 01:15 am (UTC)I mean it's RUSSIA. That's like if Stalin said Hitler was a good man.
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Date: 2010-07-30 09:22 am (UTC)if you get my point
Russia has power.China has power
America?I don't think so.
Why don't you people let the two countries(NK and SK) to take care of their own problems?
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Date: 2010-07-30 07:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 08:35 pm (UTC)I'm sorry if there are mistakes in my english.I can't fully support my opinion to this matter due to my lack of english skills.
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Date: 2010-07-30 07:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-30 07:37 pm (UTC)and then I imagined myself in front of the TV seeing a city completely destroyed, apocalypse etc (Daegu, where my penpal lives), almost tearing up.
no plz, don't say such things.
x.x
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Date: 2010-07-31 12:05 pm (UTC)