Russia 'will not take part in Iraq attack' -- official MOSCOW, Feb 18 (KUNA) -- A senior Russian official said on Wednesday that Russia would not take part in any US-led military operation against Iraq.
Yuri Baluyevsky, deputy head of Russia's general staff, said: "In the event of a forceful development of the situation, the military forces of Russia do not plan any participation in these war actions." He added that the Russian military was not planning to raise its level of war preparation, but "some structures of the armed forces that are following the situation in the Arabian Gulf area are already working in a very intense regimen." (end) as.bk KUNA 191534 Feb 03NNNN