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The British press: Why Medvedev goes to Venezuela?
In a review of British newspapers:

President of Russia begins visit to Venezuela
The process of "Politkovskaya case" declared closed
U.S. changing attitude towards the fight for the environment
Why Medvedev goes to Venezuela?



Beginning the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Latin America, writes the newspaper Financial Times, has caused bewilderment among many in Washington, primarily because Medvedev intends to visit Venezuela, has long been souring American diplomats.

According to the experts, the time for the visit is not chosen by accident. After Washington supported Georgia in its conflict with Russia, Moscow intends to make clear that the ability to intervene in the area of traditional American interests.

Financial Times quoted analyst Dmitry Saymsa niksonovskogo Center, believe that this visit has a political character. In his view, despite the fact that Moscow does have significant business interests in Venezuela, only to send them there Medvedev was optional.

Chavez, who visited Moscow three months ago, has strengthened its relations with Russia not only to challenge Washington but also to reduce its dependence on traditional sources of foreign investment and loans.

Once the authorities were unable to find investments to finance projects for the production of natural gas reserves are the largest on the continent, to cooperate was brought Russia's Gazprom, established a joint project with the Venezuelan state energy company.

In early November, the Government of Venezuela announced that it led to contradictory reactions of intent to nationalize one of the largest in Latin America, gold mines, developed by Canadian company Srystallex.

The Government intends to zolotodobychu together with Rusoro.

How does all this affect the relations of Caracas with Washington? Washington expert John Walsh, as writes Financial Times, believes that despite the apparent antagonism between the two countries, there is reason for optimism.

President Bush, said he was light sparring partner for Hugo Chavez, who in these political battles easy to earn. With Barack Obama easily it will not enter into Financial Times.

The closed process

Former colleagues of Anna Politkovskaya, a newspaper writes The Guardian, c condemned the decision of the court in her case to transfer the hearing in camera.

Human rights organizations and lawyers representing the interests of Politkovskaya's family expressed their outrage.

"These hearings are of great public importance, they are in the limelight and therefore should be open," - the newspaper quotes the head of Committee "Civic Assistance" Svetlana Gannushkina.

At the dock no Rustam Makhmudov, which consequently feels a direct perpetrator. According to his mother, investigators hinted to her that he could flee to Britain, writes The Guardian.

"We have no links with Britain, and as far as I know, my son did not know English" - the newspaper quoted the mother of the suspect Zalpu Mahmudov.

Obama pleased with the changes climate Fighters

As writes newspaper The Independent, the prospects for combating global warming has suddenly improved.

You can be sure that as soon as I vstuplyu office, the U.S. once again take an active part in these negotiations and help bring peace to a new era of comprehensive international cooperation on climate

Barack Obama
It happened after the U.S. president-elect Barack Obama made it clear that the U.S. will participate in the updating of the Kyoto Protocol.

In 2001, to address President Bush withdrew the U.S. from the Kyoto Protocol, causing, as the newspaper writes, incalculable damage to joint action to prevent global warming.

Obama video message to the participants held in California summit on climate issues, as writes The Independent, instantly gave optimism to the organizers of the conference, at which To be revised and expanded the Kyoto treaty.

The conference will be held in December next year in Copenhagen.

"You can rest assured that as soon as I vstuplyu office, the U.S. once again take an active part in these negotiations and help bring peace to a new era of comprehensive international cooperation on climate" - the newspaper quoted the President-elect of the United States.

Obama has promised to introduce measures to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere that would allow 12 years to reduce their level before 1990 and by 2050 to reduce them even at 80%.

The involvement of the United States is absolutely essential to the success of the meeting in Copenhagen, where he was expected to be drawn up measures to maintain the temperature of the planet at a level no higher than pre-industrial era more than two degrees.

According to experts, this is the maximum level that humanity can sustain without the threat of serious irreversible consequences for the planet.

The review produced Alexander Baranov,
Russian Service Bi-bi -