Oil rigs drill along the shores of the Caspian Sea near Baku, Azerbaijan.From Yahoo News/AP:
MOSCOW – A Kremlin policy paper says international relations will be shaped by battles over energy resources, which may trigger military conflicts on Russia's borders.
The National Security Strategy also said that Russia will seek an equal "partnership" with the United States, but named U.S. missile defense plans in Europe among top threats to the national security.
The document, which has been signed by President Dmitry Medvedev, listed top challenges to national security and outlined government priorities through 2020.
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My Comment: This document has been deliberately leaked. The point in which a Russian/U.S. relationship must be formed to insure security has been underlined in this release .... this being only 2 months away from President Obama's trip to Russia. I call this laying the groundwork for U.S./Russian discussions.