Russian President Dmitri Medvedev accused the United States on Saturday of delivering weapons to Georgia under the cover of humanitarian aid, reported dpa. Speaking at an executive committee session of Russia's largely advisory State Council, Medvedev said the West should stop arming Georgia and support Russia's position in the South Caucasus conflict. "It would be interesting to see how (the United States) would react if we used battleships to bring aid to the Caribbean islands recently hit by hurricanes," Medvedev was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying. In the past days, several US warships have docked in Georgian ports. Georgia, a would-be candidate for membership in the NATO military alliance, has in the past years received extensive military aid from the West. Speaking before Monday's scheduled visit by the current EU president and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Medvedev stressed that Russia's interests lie in good relations with the West. "We are ready for decisions that are equitable and advantageous for all, as well as for the development of neighbourly relations," said Medvedev. At the same time, however, Russia had to take into account "strengthening of national security" after the latest incidents in South Ossetia, he said referring to the fighting between Georgia forces in the breakaway republic in which Russia intervened.
