Russia - Duma debates Iraq crisis

(12 Nov 1997) T/I: 10:26:34


The Russian parliament on Wednesday (12/11) debated the ongoing crisis in Iraq over the country's refusal to allow US nationals to participate in UN weapons inspections.
In recent days Russia has joined forces with France to oppose any idea of unilateral US military action against Saddam Hussein.

SHOWS:

MOSCOW, RUSSIA 12/11
gv Duma building;
ws Session hall;
cu Duma Speaker Gennady Sellezniov;
cu MPs;
SOT Vladimir Zhirinovsky (in Russian): "I ask to assign the commitee for geopoliticy to prepare a resolution appealing the Foreign Ministry to take a harder position."
vs deputies;
SOT Grigory Yavlinsky (in English): "The answer is - the countries which possess nuclear weapons must be transparent to their neighbours, and not only for their neighbours but also for all countries .. it is the case of any country which has nuclear weapons;"
ca;
SOT Vladimir Zhirinovsky (in Russian): "The US is an agressor, they set they own line all over the world disturbing the normal developments of other states, and Iraq is a victim of their agression." cutaway plaque. "I think Iraq is completely right, and we'll insist on Russia taking Iraq's side;"
Pan and zoom out Zhirinovsky leaving;

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