Back in 2004, I remember discussing the disturbing political convergence happening in both Russia and Venezuela with an American journalist, arguing that a unique blend of resource nationalism, populism, and repressive authoritarianism was beginni...
Having watched the first presidential debate a couple of times now, and having reviewed the transcript, I am inclined toward the opinion that Sen. Barack Obama secured an unexpected victory over Sen. John McCain – however he won it on points...
In case you’ve been living in a cave this September, last night was the first presidential debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. Below is a portion of the transcript relating to Russia. LEHRER: New lead question. Russia, goes...
For anyone who has doubted that Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) wasn’t the closest genetic clone to Putin’s United Russia, one need not look further than the latest comments from Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück, who this...
Editor: Our blog has recently posted about the voyage of president Medvedev to Kamchatka and his visit to an atomic submarine. In connection with this, our correspondent Grigory Pasko also has his comments. The president, it seems, is different, b...
Frontline Club recently held a debate on the war in the Caucasus featuring Pavel Andreev, from RIA Novosti, Oksana Antonenko, of IISS, Damien McElroy, journalist on The Telegraph and Roy Allison from the LSE. Kim Sengupta, defence and diplomatic c...
From a book review by Moisés Naím in the Washington Post: As Scowcroft and Brzezinski move on to discuss China, Russia and Europe, a central point they repeatedly make is that the United States must shed the bunker mentality that has infused its f...
Just came across this breaking blurb in the FT … more comments forthcoming: The Tories are cultivating private relations with Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly, despite David Cameron’s tough public stance on the country’s invasion of Georgia...
Russia’s energy minister is discussing ways in which the country’s oil reserve could influence global oil prices. Mosenergo will create its own engineering firm to handle turbine construction for Russian energy companies including Gazprom. Dresdne...
Arkady Dvorkovich, the Kremlin’s top economic aide, is optimistic about Russia’s future position on the global economic stage, emphasizing the currently shaky US situation. Alfa Bank and Uralsib have cut their growth predictions for next year. Pri...
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