No Decision Made... Re: Russia to Reject Pact on Climate, Putin Aide Says

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 03:24:08 +0000, Dr. Convection wrote:

> Russia to Reject Pact on Climate, Putin Aide Says
> By STEVEN LEE MYERS and ANDREW C. REVKIN
> 
> Published: December 3, 2003
> 
> 
> MOSCOW, Dec. 2 - A senior Kremlin official declared Tuesday that Russia
> would not ratify the international treaty requiring cuts in the emissions of
> gases linked to global warming, delivering what could be a fatal blow to
> years of diplomatic efforts.

Putin's senior aides have diverse positions on Kyoto. 

Until Putin speaks, no decision has been made. 

The aide quoted above is close to Exxon.....so his biases are well known. 

He is not the only person close to Putin.