Kasparov says not invited to Moscow meeting with Rice
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Moscow (AP): Opposition leader Garry Kasparov says he was not invited to a
meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and prominent
Russians outside the government.
Rice held the breakfast meeting on Tuesday before talks with her Russian
counterpart and the two countries’ defense chiefs, aimed to bridge deep
differences over U.S. missile-defense plans and other issues.
At least two opposition politicians were there, but some of President
Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critics were not.
Kasparov told The Associated Press he and others in his coalition were not
invited. He says Rice did not meet with people who are actively working to
unite Russia’s opposition.
Kasparov has urged the United States to be more critical of the Putin
administration.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
