THE GUARDIAN: VLADIMIR PUTIN'S MANY FACES, IN FICTION
Authors are busy working the Russian president into novels, and were doing so well before he became leader.
21.03.2014 \ 16:20
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Authors are busy working the Russian president into novels, and were doing so well before he became leader.
HOW TO PUNISH PUTIN?
20.03.2014 \ 14:49
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Alexey A
. Navalny is a Russian lawyer, anti-corruption activist and opposition politician.
. Navalny is a Russian lawyer, anti-corruption activist and opposition politician.
LEARNING TO LIVE WITH A COLD PEACE
Senior U.S. officials are deeply troubled by Russia's annexation of Crimea, but self-interest may drive both sides to freeze this crisis before it gets too hot.
20.03.2014 \ 13:18
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Senior U.S. officials are deeply troubled by Russia's annexation of Crimea, but self-interest may drive both sides to freeze this crisis before it gets too hot.
WHERE RUSSIA STASHES ITS CASH
If the U.S. and the European Union really want to go after Russia’s assets, they’ll have to go to Cyprus, the Netherlands, and the British Virgin Islands.
20.03.2014 \ 12:48
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If the U.S. and the European Union really want to go after Russia’s assets, they’ll have to go to Cyprus, the Netherlands, and the British Virgin Islands.
UKRAINE AND NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION
The damage to world order from Vladimir Putin's invasion of Crimea will echo for years, but one of the biggest casualties deserves more attention: the cause of nuclear nonproliferation.
20.03.2014 \ 12:25
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The damage to world order from Vladimir Putin's invasion of Crimea will echo for years, but one of the biggest casualties deserves more attention: the cause of nuclear nonproliferation.
TURKEY’S HYPOCRITICAL THREAT AGAINST SYRIA OVER ANCIENT GRAVE
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s threat to retaliate against anyone in Syria who dares to damage the tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, is the latest manifestation of the Turkish government’s utter hypocrisy.
19.03.2014 \ 12:30
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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s threat to retaliate against anyone in Syria who dares to damage the tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, is the latest manifestation of the Turkish government’s utter hypocrisy.
UNREST IN EUROPE RAISES GLOBAL CONCERNS
The Ukrainian upheavals have created the worst crisis in relations between Russia and the west since the end of the cold war.
18.03.2014 \ 13:09
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The Ukrainian upheavals have created the worst crisis in relations between Russia and the west since the end of the cold war.
PUTIN IGNORES WESTERN SANCTIONS, RECOGNIZES CRIMEAN INDEPENDENCE
Hours after the United States slapped new sanctions on Russian officials for threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing Ukraine's Crimean peninsula as an independent state.
18.03.2014 \ 11:48
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Hours after the United States slapped new sanctions on Russian officials for threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing Ukraine's Crimean peninsula as an independent state.
IRAN TO DISCUSS 4-ARTICLE PLAN TO RESOLVE SYRIAN CRISIS WITH BRAHIMI
An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Iran has devised a 4-aricle plan to resolve the Syrian crisis whose main points will be discussed with UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi before being presented to other involved sides.
17.03.2014 \ 14:46
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An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Iran has devised a 4-aricle plan to resolve the Syrian crisis whose main points will be discussed with UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi before being presented to other involved sides.
THE WINNERS AND LOSERS IN CRIMEA’S VOTE FOR SECESSION
Pro-Russia residents celebrate the vote to become part of Russia while minority ethnic Ukrainians and Tatars fear for their future.
17.03.2014 \ 13:48
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Pro-Russia residents celebrate the vote to become part of Russia while minority ethnic Ukrainians and Tatars fear for their future.
OBAMA’S POLICY IS PUT TO THE TEST AS CRISES CHALLENGE CAUTION
For five years, President Obama has consciously recast how America engages with the world’s toughest customers. But with Russia poised to annex Crimea after Sunday’s referendum, with a mounting threat to the rest of Ukraine and with the carnage in Syria accelerating, Mr. Obama’s strategy is now under greater stress than at any time in his presidency.
17.03.2014 \ 13:35
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For five years, President Obama has consciously recast how America engages with the world’s toughest customers. But with Russia poised to annex Crimea after Sunday’s referendum, with a mounting threat to the rest of Ukraine and with the carnage in Syria accelerating, Mr. Obama’s strategy is now under greater stress than at any time in his presidency.
WEST WARNS OF SANCTIONS IF CRIMEA ANNEXED
Region expected to formally ask to join Russia after nearly 97 percent voted in favor of the move.
17.03.2014 \ 13:22
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Region expected to formally ask to join Russia after nearly 97 percent voted in favor of the move.
WHAT TO SAY TO RUSSIA?
The United States has a powerful interest in stopping the Ukraine crisis from escalating. The Obama administration rightly wants to shift its focus away from Europe and the Middle East and towards China. Restoring Ukraine as a buffer between Russia and Western Europe will help alleviate insecurity on both sides, making it easier to pivot to Asia.
15.03.2014 \ 12:32
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The United States has a powerful interest in stopping the Ukraine crisis from escalating. The Obama administration rightly wants to shift its focus away from Europe and the Middle East and towards China. Restoring Ukraine as a buffer between Russia and Western Europe will help alleviate insecurity on both sides, making it easier to pivot to Asia.
PROTOCOL, CUSTOMS, AND ETIQUETTE (BASIC RULE #5)
Taking off one’s hat as a greeting has a long and complex background. Hat removal in history is full of waves and flourishes and all sorts of wiggles and waggles and wriggles of the head gear.
14.03.2014 \ 12:25
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Taking off one’s hat as a greeting has a long and complex background. Hat removal in history is full of waves and flourishes and all sorts of wiggles and waggles and wriggles of the head gear.
OBAMA MAKES DIPLOMATIC PUSH TO DEFUSE CRISIS IN UKRAINE
President Obama and Ukraine’s interim prime minister opened the door on Wednesday to a political solution that could lead to more autonomy for Crimea if Russian troops withdraw, as the United States embarked on a last-ditch diplomatic effort to defuse a crisis that reignited tensions between East and West.
13.03.2014 \ 13:22
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President Obama and Ukraine’s interim prime minister opened the door on Wednesday to a political solution that could lead to more autonomy for Crimea if Russian troops withdraw, as the United States embarked on a last-ditch diplomatic effort to defuse a crisis that reignited tensions between East and West.
CHINA AND INDIA OFFER RUSSIA TEPID SUPPORT
As coverage of the standoff between Russia and Ukraine continues and debate over America’s role in the conflict rages on, two crucial players have stepped forward to offer support to Russia: China and India.
13.03.2014 \ 12:35
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As coverage of the standoff between Russia and Ukraine continues and debate over America’s role in the conflict rages on, two crucial players have stepped forward to offer support to Russia: China and India.
BRENNAN: RUSSIA ‘ABSOLUTELY’ COULD INVADE EASTERN UKRAINE
CIA Director John O. Brennan said Tuesday that the Russian military "absolutely” has the capability to invade eastern Ukraine and that only Russian President Vladimir Putin knows whether such an invasion will occur.
12.03.2014 \ 15:10
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CIA Director John O. Brennan said Tuesday that the Russian military "absolutely” has the capability to invade eastern Ukraine and that only Russian President Vladimir Putin knows whether such an invasion will occur.
UKRAINE’S INTERIM LEADER SEEKS AID IN WASHINGTON
The interim prime minister of beleaguered Ukraine was to make the rounds here on Wednesday as he seeks help bolstering his fragile government and even more fragile economy while somehow reversing Russia’s occupation of the Crimean Peninsula.
12.03.2014 \ 14:58
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The interim prime minister of beleaguered Ukraine was to make the rounds here on Wednesday as he seeks help bolstering his fragile government and even more fragile economy while somehow reversing Russia’s occupation of the Crimean Peninsula.
SHIFTING INTER-RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND DIASPORA
The Diaspora Ministry of the Republic of Armenia invited a small group of scholars and analysts to Yerevan last December to discuss the Diaspora’s changing role in relation to the homeland.
12.03.2014 \ 00:52
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The Diaspora Ministry of the Republic of Armenia invited a small group of scholars and analysts to Yerevan last December to discuss the Diaspora’s changing role in relation to the homeland.
ONCE AGAIN NATIONAL INTERESTS UNDERMINE EUROPE
With Ukraine as with the debt crisis, the interests of the 28 member states are not aligned.
11.03.2014 \ 12:11
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With Ukraine as with the debt crisis, the interests of the 28 member states are not aligned.
