White House Advises Russians on Oil Case

[Nambe]

AP Diplomatic Writer

The Bush administration urged Russia on Thursday to set aside any political considerations in its legal fight against the oil giant Yukos and jailed billionaire owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

As oil prices resumed their rise after a two-day drop, causing sharp declines in the United States and other financial markets, the State Department said "all parties need to arrive at a solution that resolves this case in accordance with the rule of law and due process."

Department spokesman Adam Ereli, in issuing the statement at a daily press briefing, said that means the Russian legal system should not be influenced by "political considerations." ..

With all its troubles, Yukos still pumps one-fifth of Russia's oil. Its production assets have not been nationalized. But concern about the future of the oil giant has helped push crude prices to record levels. ..

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[russian33]

Setting aside the obivous irony of Adam Ereli's statement...

..US should be more concerned with increasing violence in Iraq, and what effect it has on oil output and prices.

[Dover]

1. Lol! Projecting again, I see. Does Bushco EVER look in the mirror?

The mirror has two faces.

[JohnyCanuck]

2. Fox advises farmer on hen house case. n/t

[tom_paine]

3. Christ that's funny! From one dictator to another

"Don't do what we do."

The hubris of the Soviets is alive and well for both Bush & Soulmate Putin.

It makes me laugh when Imperial Amerika still tries to speak to other nations as we were still free.