  Russia and Belarus  It takes one to know one  A media war of
words breaks out between two supposed allies  See article
Readers' comments    @ Joe The Reader  During Soviet Union,
France, Germany and Italy were making some businesses with the
Soviet Union . Does it mean that they were "friends"?  It is the
same today.  Germany , France and Italy are members of NATO -
they are making businesses with this Russia - it doesn't mean
that this Russia is not the main enemy of Germany, France and
Italy.  If NATO needs to attack Russia these three countries
above will attack Russia without any doubt.  It is easy to check
what feel the Germans, French and Italians about Russia - in
asking them what they think about Putin, his political regime,
his war in Chechnya , in Georgia, etc. Putin and Russia are not
loved and surely not respected in these three countries. And all
the politicians in Europe who have tried to play down the tone
with Russia - like Schröder - have lost or are losing popularity
- like Sarkozy, Merke