Independent: Blair's mission is failed. Putin stands on his

The Moscow mission Tony Blara failed, writes on Saturday the British newspaper Independent .

According to the publication, the British prime minister could not persuade Russia to support the attack on Iraq, which means the trip was wasted. Blair is well aware that he missed the opportunity to climb the "diplomatic monblan" if he had forced all the permanent members of the UN Security Council to approve the ultimatum Iraq.

However, writes Independent, President Putin's doubt that Iraq really has a weapon of mass destruction. Blara had to listen to reproaches that his statements about Iraqi arms reserves are nothing more than propaganda.

Nevertheless, Moscow is ready to consider the new UN resolution on Iraq, the Russian leader said, if it is only about the work of international inspectors √ without military threats. This, as Independent writes, somewhat comforted the British diplomats and allowed them to restraint about a change in the position of Russia.

According to the Air Force , the British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed cautious optimism regarding the fact that Russia may support the new UN resolution on Iraq. According to Blair, in negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin a certain progress was achieved. He also added that the question of a new resolution is close to permission.

Independent also notes that the negotiations of Blair and Putin, unsuccessful for London, coincided with the awarding of the Nobel Prize of the World of the 39th US President Jimmy Carter, who opposes the new war in Iraq.