Two Big Nyets from Vladimir Putin

The European Union has slapped an arms embargo on the authoritarian regime in Uzbekistan for its refusal to allow a legitimate investigation into the shooting of hundreds of protestors there last May. But Moscow will not honor it. Southwest of Uzbekistan, Moscow will not stop selling its nuclear technology to the regime in Iran. And […]

Published October 4, 2005 5:21pm EST | Updated October 28, 2023 6:17pm EST



The European Union has slapped an arms embargo on the authoritarian regime in Uzbekistan for its refusal to allow a legitimate investigation into the shooting of hundreds of protestors there last May. But Moscow will not honor it. Southwest of Uzbekistan, Moscow will not stop selling its nuclear technology to the regime in Iran. And the possible consequences may be found here should that regime someday join the nuclear weapons club