Смотреть текст статьи: http://agentura.ru/press/falkov/story/Since 18-century Mesopotamia was a serious obstacle for expansion of Russian enemies to Transcaucasia. It is also considered an ideal base for Russian invasion of Persian Gulf zone and other regions of the Middle East. In 20-century this land became especially important for energy and military-industrial establishment of Moscow. Iraqi history of Russian intelligence by Falkov.