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Russia is No.1 Geopolitical Enemy for U.S. - Mitt Romney

27 March 2012 04:42 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Mitt Romney, a U.S. presidential candidate from the Republican Party, said Russia is â€œnumber one geopolitical foeâ€ for the United States, CNN reported on Tuesday, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.

In an interview with CNN Romney said that Russia â€œlines up with the world’s worst actorsâ€ including Syria and Iran.

â€œRussia continues to support Syria. It supports Iran, has - has fought us with the crippling sanctions we wanted to have the world put in place against Iran. Russia is not a friendly character on the world stage,â€ Romney was quoted as saying.

He also blasted recent talks of U.S. President Barack Obama with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at the nuclear security summit in Seoul on Monday.

â€œThe actions he’s taken so far, which he says are to reset relations with Russia have not worked out at all,â€ Romney said adding that Obamaâ€™s words to Medvedev about flexibility are â€œalarming and troubling.â€

CNN reported that President Obama was caught on an open mike saying to Medevedev â€œThis is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.â€

â€œRussia is the geopolitical foeâ€¦ and the idea that our presidentâ€¦ is planning on doing something with them that he’s not willing to tell the American people before the election is something I find very, very alarming,â€ Romney said.

The election is scheduled for November 2012 and the inauguration of the new president will be in January 2013. According to the latest poll results, President Obama holds the edge and is the favorite to win.

Obama described the meeting with Medvedev in Seoul as highly productive, noting achievements in the last three years including the strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. He also accepted an invitation from Medvedev to visit Russia after the U.S. presidential elections.