Sometimes it seems like both policymakers and pundits yearn for the halcyon, clear-cut days of the Cold War … back when foreign policy and morality in trans-Atlantic relations had the ambiguity of a coin toss, and the whole world felt just o...
Jack Ewing at BusinessWeek argues that Russia’s deep ties in the German economy are inhibiting the government’s response to war in the Caucasus and other international issues with Moscow: The swift return to cordial relations was recog...
The communications department of the Kremlin honestly appears more modern than that of the United States lately (it seems to take the State Department a very long time to post a video of its press conferences). However it is notable that the presi...
I’ve exchanged comments with Andy over at the always excellent Siberian Light about the possible loan of more than $5.4 billion to bail out its rapidly failing banking sector. The question on everyone’s mind is whether or not such a la...
LUKoil, Rosneft, Gazprom and TNK-BP have asked the government to lend state money on market terms to help them expand their businesses abroad. Gazprom says it expects OPEC members to prevent another ‘substantial’ drop in the oil price. Lithuania m...
The west should react ‘cautiously but positively’ to the Kremlin’s offer to help Iceland deal with the financial crisis. Iceland denies that it could allow a Russian navy base on its land as collateral for the support. The MICEX has only see...
TODAY: Medvedev on presidential podcast, will push for new EU security treaty; troops to leave South Ossetia as planned; crowds mark Politkovskaya’s death; Olmert given no promises on arms sales; Syria and Russia strengthening military ties; Putin...
Michael McFaul, who serves as Sen. Barack Obama’s main Russia policy adviser, is quoted by Bloomberg tonight talking about his positions on engagement with Moscow, WTO ascension, and the missile shield issue. “Obviously, in contrast to...
One of the biggest problems with the United States becoming a debtor nation instead of a creditor is that we really lose any ability to help out our valued friends in times of trouble. As such, the banking crisis in Iceland has forced the governme...
We’ve done a little bit of blogging from time to time about Vladimir Putin’s interest in the martial art of Judo, and today, with the release his DVD to celebrate his 56th birthday, the media is scrambling to interpret what they can gl...
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