ANOTHER WARNING FROM MOSCOW - AT 5:14 P.M. ET:  Boy, Hillary Clinton certainly accomplished a great deal in Moscow.  I want to see that list.  I'm sure I'd feel great pride.  Not.

Here is the latest from our new Russian friends:

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian news agencies are quoting a top Russian diplomat as suggesting the U.S. should not talk with non-NATO nations about a prospective missile shield.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov's remarks appeared to reflect alarm over the idea that neighbors such as Ukraine or Georgia could potentially host U.S. missile defense facilities.

State-run RIA Novosti and ITAR-Tass cite Ryabkov as saying Russia has "concerns" about what he called U.S. contacts on missile defense with countries outside NATO.

President Barack Obama has removed a major irritant in relations with Russia by scrapping U.S. plans to deploy interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic.

But Russian officials say they want to know details about what system the U.S. will put in place instead.

COMMENT:  Well, Hillary promised transparency to the Russians (and got no promise in return), so I guess we'll tell them everything.  After all, we must reset our relations with Russia after they were so horribly damaged by the infamous BUSH (!!).

You've noticed, I'm sure, the improvement in our relationship with Moscow.  Look in tomorrow's mail for a coupon.  Big discounts on caviar.  Overnight delivery.

October 15, 2009