Relations between Russia and Georgia remain in a state of “cold war,” in which the parties are insisting on their rights and interests in sensitive regional issues. In public relations as usual, Georgia’s leaders draw the attention of their Western partners to the problem of the “breakaway regions” and the “aggressive policy” Russia is supposedly pursuing in these areas. Occasionally, however, Tbilisi’s foreign policy statements and public relations fail to obscure the actual approaches taken by the major powers in the region.
Russia continues insisting that the ...
Where common sense doesn’t work
From the European perspective, anything resembling a military conflict between North and South Sudan would seem to be out of the question.
Indeed, the two countries are mutually dependent on oil dollars, which form the basis of life in ...
As Moscow was developing its Middle East policy, the decision was made at a certain point to improve relations with Israel by elevating them to the level of a close, multifaceted partnership. In the 1990s, Russia’s Foreign Ministry was largely continuing to deal with ...
Pyongyang’s transformation of its armed forces’ missile component tells us it is serious. What does that transformation actually involve?
First of all, the Strategic Missile Forces have been made an official branch of the Armed Forces alongside the Air Force, the Navy ...
Japan regained full sovereignty 60 years ago, on April 28, 1952, when the San Francisco Peace Treaty came into force. Her post-war occupation by “allied” troops had come to an end. It happened the day before the Showa Emperor’s birthday and was the best possible gift ...
Many observers will be interested in seeing what political course Russia will pursue following the May 7 inauguration of its new president, Vladimir Putin,. The main question for Baku is: Will Russian-Azerbaijani relations change under Russia’s new president. However ...
The pressure on Iran to halt its nuclear research continues gaining momentum. At the same time the United States, Israel and the Sunni rulers of several Arab states are actively using a “carrot or stick” policy to carry out their plans.
For example, the Pentagon just ...
Surprising political developments in Israel and recent reports in the US media suggest that Israel will attack Iran in the near future.
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced early parliamentary elections at a conference of the Likud ruling party in early ...
Nine out of ten Japanese males associate the name “Ichiro” with one person — the professional baseball player Ichiro Suzuki, who made his career in America. Baseball is a national sport for the Japanese, and a career in the United States is a symbol of success. So ...
Relations between Russia and Georgia remain in a state of “cold war,” in which the parties are insisting on their rights and interests in sensitive regional issues. In public relations as usual, Georgia’s leaders draw the attention of their Western partners to the problem of the “breakaway regions” and the “aggressive policy” Russia is supposedly pursuing in these areas. Occasionally, however, Tbilisi’s foreign policy statements and public relations fail to obscure the actual approaches taken by the major powers in the region.
Russia continues insisting that the ...
Where common sense doesn’t work
From the European perspective, anything resembling a military conflict between North and South Sudan would seem to be out of the question.
Indeed, the two countries are mutually dependent on oil dollars, which form the basis of life in ...
As Moscow was developing its Middle East policy, the decision was made at a certain point to improve relations with Israel by elevating them to the level of a close, multifaceted partnership. In the 1990s, Russia’s Foreign Ministry was largely continuing to deal with ...
Pyongyang’s transformation of its armed forces’ missile component tells us it is serious. What does that transformation actually involve?
First of all, the Strategic Missile Forces have been made an official branch of the Armed Forces alongside the Air Force, the Navy ...
Japan regained full sovereignty 60 years ago, on April 28, 1952, when the San Francisco Peace Treaty came into force. Her post-war occupation by “allied” troops had come to an end. It happened the day before the Showa Emperor’s birthday and was the best possible gift ...
Many observers will be interested in seeing what political course Russia will pursue following the May 7 inauguration of its new president, Vladimir Putin,. The main question for Baku is: Will Russian-Azerbaijani relations change under Russia’s new president. However ...
The pressure on Iran to halt its nuclear research continues gaining momentum. At the same time the United States, Israel and the Sunni rulers of several Arab states are actively using a “carrot or stick” policy to carry out their plans.
For example, the Pentagon just ...
Surprising political developments in Israel and recent reports in the US media suggest that Israel will attack Iran in the near future.
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced early parliamentary elections at a conference of the Likud ruling party in early ...
Nine out of ten Japanese males associate the name “Ichiro” with one person — the professional baseball player Ichiro Suzuki, who made his career in America. Baseball is a national sport for the Japanese, and a career in the United States is a symbol of success. So ...
