28-02-2002 06:46									#1
	Why Can't Russia Join the EU? Inflate your Upload Space

Why can't they? Russia has always been very close to Europe. Heck, they controled nearly half of it a few decades ago. Just curious.

	28-02-2002 06:57									#2
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It can. Just not right now.

	28-02-2002 07:01									#3
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They still control nearly half of Europe. Russia is huge.

So huge, infact, that I don't think that the EU is ready for her.

Neither do I think that Russia is ready for the EU quite yet, as she needs to get her economy under control first.

	28-02-2002 07:03									#4
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I certainly don't see why not, and I think it would help to bridge the gap between the former Communist nations in post-Soviet Europe...it may even help some more of East Europe join.

	28-02-2002 07:06									#5
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Why Can't Russia Join the EU?

For the same reasons they won't let Turkey in.

	28-02-2002 07:14									#6
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Russia is reluctant to join any European Confederation. Rather, they are the 3rd road. They are instead forming there own Union's with Belarus, Moldovia, Checneya, and even a move to unite with some others. So ya, I see the Soviet Union re-emerging. Except without the Communism. It will most definetaly be friendly to the USA. As we seek new oil. We are improving contacts with Russia daily. So I dont foresee Russia joining the EU.

	28-02-2002 07:16									#7
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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc Why Can't Russia Join the EU? For the same reasons they won't let Turkey in.

Keep dreaming.

faded, Russia and the EU belong together against the.. err.. world

Seriously the least is a very close relationship, the best a full fledged membership.

Just not now.

	28-02-2002 07:19									#8
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 Keep dreaming.

So you wouldn't mind letting a murderous dictatorship that happily engages in genocide into your little club? Why is Turkey being denied membership again?

	28-02-2002 07:21									#10
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 Keep dreaming. faded, Russia and the EU belong together against the.. err.. world Seriously the least is a very close relationship, the best a full fledged membership. Just not now.

I see no proof to support Russia joining the EU. Russians staunch Nationalists... Other than good economic ties. Most Russian's hate Europe after that ww2 thing.

	28-02-2002 07:21									#11
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22

I can not pin you down on anything, Moneypenny.

	28-02-2002 07:22									#12
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	28-02-2002 07:22									#13
	Why Can't Russia Join the EU? Full PM-box? Change here!

because they cheat

	28-02-2002 07:27									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Hobbes because they cheat

How did France get in then?

	28-02-2002 07:39									#15
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After reading the arguments here, I voted yes.

	28-02-2002 07:39									#16
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come on only USA cheated the whole world knows it.

	28-02-2002 07:43									#17
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quote: How did France get in then?

Sexual favours

	28-02-2002 13:29									#18
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A classic pointless Polytubby thread - Think of some pointless and outrageous thread title like "why can't Gore and Bush be friends" create poll, stand back and watch the thread grow.

I'm proud of you Dashi.

	28-02-2002 13:48									#19
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quote: Originally posted by DaShi Why can't they? Russia has always been very close to Europe.

We don't want and we don't need it.

quote: Russia is reluctant to join any European Confederation. Rather, they are the 3rd road. They are instead forming there own Union's with Belarus, Moldovia, Checneya, and even a move to unite with some others. So ya, I see the Soviet Union re-emerging. Except without the Communism. It will most definetaly be friendly to the USA. As we seek new oil. We are improving contacts with Russia daily. So I dont foresee Russia joining the EU.

I think it will be the third road. Our ties with EU will be only economic. One note we don't need to make alliance with Chechnya, it is one of the subjects of Russian Federation, our own territory.

quote: I see no proof to support Russia joining the EU. Russians staunch Nationalists...

Look closely to USA foreign policy and you'll see who are Nationalists.

quote: Most Russian's hate Europe after that ww2 thing.

It is stupid LIES. No one hate Europe here.

	28-02-2002 13:59									#20
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quote: We don't want and we don't need it.

Want? Perhaps not. Need? That's a whole other story.

	28-02-2002 14:32									#21
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I'll wonder if you show to me a single Russian who dream about RF to be included in EU.
Should we improve our economic ties? Yes, of course. But to be included in EU? No, no one want it here, and even do not thinking about this.

	28-02-2002 15:11									#22
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I'm confused. Are you a Russian pretending to be a serb or a serb pretending to be a russian? Do Tell.

	28-02-2002 15:31									#23
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I'm tired to explain it.
My nickname based on combination of three first letters of my real name and first letter of my real family name. It has nothing common with nationality.

	28-02-2002 15:34									#24
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Xorosho - ya chital Sibir kak serbia.

	28-02-2002 15:34									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Serb I'll wonder if you show to me a single Russian who dream about RF to be included in EU. Should we improve our economic ties? Yes, of course. But to be included in EU? No, no one want it here, and even do not thinking about this.

Like I said, Want, probably not... but Need, other story entirely.

	28-02-2002 15:38									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Gasmaske Xorosho - ya chital Sibir kak serbia.

Byvaet
All is simple, my real name is Serguei it's very popular name here.

	28-02-2002 16:22									#27
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Ya znayu.

	28-02-2002 17:20									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Gasmaske Ya znayu.

Otkuda?
Are you Russian too?

	28-02-2002 17:25									#29
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nope but my wife is.

	28-02-2002 22:24									#30
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