Ex-president warns of new Cold War

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Ex-president warns of new Cold War

Sep 03, 2008
By Monika Hanley

Vike-Freiberga: The much loved former president spoke out of her concerns for the future.

RIGA - According to former president Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the world is headed toward a new Cold War. Her concern came about after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s comments implying that the events in Georgia were instigated by the United States at the orders of the U.S. president. In an interview with the Latvian newspaper Diena, the former president voiced her concerns over the likelihood of an international environment similar to that of the Cold War. “Their [Russia’s] position ...

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