International Conflict, Western World Threats and Geopolitical Intelligence
Some autocratic governments are challenging U.S. policies and silencing domestic dissent. But their increased spending raises the risk of inflation, which could erode popular support.
But some of the most obvious effects are in countries whose leaders are most hostile to the United States: Venezuela’s populist President Hugo Chavez, Iran’s stringent Islamic rulers and Russia’s growing autocracy.
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The Oil and the Glory #2 / Steve LeVine / Russia Russia Tags: book, caspian, fiction, glory, money, new, non, oil, russia, sea, wealth |
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Global Pulse - 10/30/08: Axis Of Oil: Iran, Venezuela, Russia October 30, 2008) Riding high this summer, three oil-producing nations sharing a disdain for the U.S. used their petro-dollars to fund policies not in the super-power's playbook. However, with the abrupt change of worldwide, economic fortunes, oil states now have headaches of their own. Venezuela's Chavez, who blustered and spread the wealth, has become more contrite as oil income shrinks; Iran spent alot on crowd pleasing measures that did not manage to throw off the dead weight of sanctions. For now, only Russia seems able to have it both ways, pushing against the U.S. when oil was expensive, and now that it is cheap, cutting a deal with China that could change the game for everyone. SOURCES: Russia Today, Russia; Caracol, Colombia; Televisa, Mexico; Globovision, Venezuela; TV5,... Tags: Ahmadinejad, axis, chavez, china, gas, gasoline, global, globalpulse, iran, linktv, medvedev, oil, pipeline, prices, pulse, putin, russia, superpower, venezuela, wen |
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African Tribe dances to claim a share in Sudan's oil wealth! This exclusive video was shot in Sudan by the Russian pilot of a UN helicopter. It captures the moment a tribe from the Kuoka settlement marches into the neighbouring Djuba village. They're protesting against the government, and in particular against being sidelined in lucrative oil projects. Tags: oil, projects, protest, sideline, Sudan, tribe |
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Davos Open Forum 2007 - Managing Access to Oil Managing Access to Oil: The Risk of the 21st Century Access to and the increased need for oil and gas are hot topics in international relations, and sources of conflict and war. Whereas importing countries, such as the US and China, aim to ensure long-term access to this non-renewable source of energy, exporting countries, such as Venezuela or Russia, use their privileged access to oil as an instrument to promote their political interests. 1) Will this need lead to further conflicts in view of the military strengths of such importing countries as China and India? Are power and strength moving towards Asia? 2) Considering its wealth in primary energy sources, how will Russia position itself in times of oil and gas shortages? 3) How is the foreign policy of other countries, in Western... Tags: 2007, Ajay, Davos, de, Doucet, Dua, Economic, Forum, Mathews, Nguiffo, Open, Rahr, Roger, Weck, WEF, Weltwirtschaftsforum, World, Zumach |
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The Oil and the Glory #1 / Steve LeVine The Oil and the Glory is the inside story of what happened when Westerners showed up in a forgotten part of the world in the pursuit of a fortune in oil. Their story is woven with a struggle for control of the Caspian Sea that ensued between Russia and the United States. Author Steve LeVine was a correspondent in the eight-country region of the formeer Soviet Union for 11 years, writing for The Wall Street Journal and before that The New York Times. Tags: book, caspian, fiction, glory, money, new, non, oil, russia, sea, wealth |
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Sovereign funds - national tensions - future trends? http://www.globalchange.com China, Russia, UAE and other nations buying national assets. Sovereign wealth funds size and growth. Investment policy, transparency, reaction and regulation. National interest and conflict. Controversy. Link to private equity and buyouts. Rescue of banks and financial institutions. Future fund manager decisions and government policies to hold dollar or euro reserves. Switch from dollars to euros. Oil revenues boost sovereign fund wealth. American foreign policy interests. Foreign ownership of utilities, ports, airports, stock exchanges and other national assets. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon. Tags: business, china, dollars, dubai, economics, euros, exchange, foreign, funds, humanities, india, investment, management, media, reserves, russia, science, social, sovereign, uae, weatlth |
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Oil and the Glory #3-Steve LeVine-Baku-The First Boom Steve Levine and THE OIL AND THE GLORY Tags: caspian, glory, greed, money, oil, russia, sea, wealth |
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Tatarstan rejoices in Black Gold wealth On Sundays Kazan residents flock to local bazaars to buy and sell locally made goods - a centuries-old way of doing business not just in Tatarstan but across the globe. The region has always been an important trade route and a hub for business. But today it's the black gold that is a major driver of Tatarstan's economy. Tags: close, kazan, nizhnekamsk, oil, russia, tatarstan, up |
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The New Kuwait - Azerbaijan Sep 1997 The tiny former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan is set to become the next Kuwait. Its neighbouring Caspian Sea territory has oil reserves of more than twice the North Sea total. Already $22 billion worth of contracts have been signed with Western oil companies and oil executives are flooding into the capital Baku. Azerbaijan was one of the poorer Soviet republics because the oil was inefficiently exploited and the money stayed in Moscow. Now independent and devasted by war with neighbouring Armenia, Azerbaijan is carefully playing off Russian and Western oil interests. But fears remain that ordinary people will never see the vast wealth. Azerbaijan's war refugees are already a huge social catastrophe. Forced to flee her home in the war, Badam lives in a railway carriage with her... Tags: Azerbaijan, Caspian, conflict, Journeyman, Moscow, North, Pictures, Sea |
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ONCE SADDAM GOES THE ARABS ARE GONE الشهيد البطل صدام ONCE SADDAM GOES THE ARABS ARE GONE. Otherwise said, from Baghdad it is onward to Ryad. Watch the upcoming Saudi eruption, regime overthrow, bloodshed and slaughter From Baghdad it's onward to Riyadh David Warren The Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, November 13, 2002 www.ottawacitizen.com A lot is now happening; I doubt we will have to wait to the last UN deadline, Feb. 11, 2003, for the cold confrontation in Iraq to explode into hot warfare. But that may be an underestimation of Saddam Hussein's ability to stretch things out (with a little more French and Russian diplomatic assistance), and of George W. Bush's much-vaunted patience. And when the blow comes, my bet is that the French will be scurrying to get in on the action. For as David Frum put it, on his new blog, We complain that the... Tags: ARAB, ARABIA, BUSH, CIA, LOVE, OVERTHROW, SADDAM, SAUDI, USA, WITH |
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EU divisions create new obstacles for talks with Russia EUX.TV analysis of the EU-Russia summit that took place in Khanty, Siberia, on Friday. From the EU's official announcement: 2008-27-06, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia The second day of the EU-Russia Summit, which started on the 26 june in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, began with a Plenary session. The delegation of the European Comission consists of the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, Comissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Comissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson. Javier Solana, the Secretary-General/High Representative for common foreign and security policy of European Union, is also a participant of the EU-Summit. The EU-Russia Summit on 26 and 27 June 2008 -- is the first with President Dmitri Medvedev.... Tags: Barroso, Energy, EU, EUX, EUX.TV, Ferrero-Waldner, Gas, Janez, Khanty-Mansiysk, Mandelson, Medvedev, news, Russia, Solana, UE |
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EU-Russia Summit: Benita Ferrero-Waldner Europe's Commissioner for external relations is pleased with the 'amicable' atmosphere in EU-Russia talks that took place in Siberia. EU-Russia Summit in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia 2008-27-06, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia The second day of the EU-Russia Summit, which started on the 26 june in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, began with a Plenary session. The delegation of the European Comission consists of the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, Comissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Comissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson. Javier Solana, the Secretary-General/High Representative for common foreign and security policy of European Union, is also a participant of the EU-Summit. The EU-Russia Summit on 26 and 27 June 2008 --... Tags: Barroso, Energy, EU, European, EUX, EUX.TV, Ferrero-Waldner, Gas, Khanty-Mansiysk, Mandelson, MEdvedev, news, relations, Russia, Siberia, Union |
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EU-Russia Summit: Tensions remain, says Barroso Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, talks about tension between the EU and Russia during the summit in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia. 2008-27-06, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia The second day of the EU-Russia Summit, which started on the 26 june in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, began with a Plenary session. The delegation of the European Comission consists of the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, Comissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Comissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson. Javier Solana, the Secretary-General/High Representative for common foreign and security policy of European Union, is also a participant of the EU-Summit. The EU-Russia Summit on 26 and 27 June 2008 -- is the first with President... Tags: Barroso, Energy, EU, European, EUX, EUX.TV, Ferrero-Waldner, Gas, Khanty-Mansiysk, Mandelson, MEdvedev, news, relations, Russia, Siberia, Union |
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EU-Russia Summit: Peter Mandelson Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson calls the EU-Russia summit a success. EU-Russia Summit in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia 2008-27-06, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia The second day of the EU-Russia Summit, which started on the 26 june in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, began with a Plenary session. The delegation of the European Comission consists of the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, Comissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Comissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson. Javier Solana, the Secretary-General/High Representative for common foreign and security policy of European Union, is also a participant of the EU-Summit. The EU-Russia Summit on 26 and 27 June 2008 -- is the first with President Dmitri Medvedev. The Summit... Tags: Barroso, Energy, EU, European, EUX, EUX.TV, Ferrero-Waldner, Gas, Khanty-Mansiysk, Mandelson, MEdvedev, news, relations, Russia, Siberia, Union |
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Government eyes investment opportunities in the U.S. Vladimir Putin says he wants to develop Russia's Sovereign Wealth Fund by investing oil revenues abroad. At a meeting in Moscow with U.S. Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson, he discussed bilateral trade, investment opportunities and how Russia can help solve problems with the global economy. Tags: bilateral, economy, global, investment, opportunities, Putin, revenues, Russia, trade, US |
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An Oldie (2002): Ron Paul on The Price of War [Part 4] (September 5th, 2002) Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] speaks before the U.S. House of Representatives on the transition from a nonintervention policy to aggressive interventionism. Ron Paul on The Price of War [Part 1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdKFG4qZhqU Ron Paul on The Price of War [Part 2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzf-JnbpzMs Ron Paul on The Price of War [Part 3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pVY7A4NF7E Ron Paul on The Price of War [Part 4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVP4h3tnlU (Transcript) Up until 50 years ago, this had been the American tradition. Nonintervention prevents the unexpected and unintended consequences that inevitably result from well-intended meddling in the affairs of others. Countries like Switzerland and Sweden, who promote neutrality and... Tags: 2002, 2008, constitution, dollar, election, liberty, of, paul, price, ron, usa, war |
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The world's new Reserve Currency called the B.R.I.C The possible new world reserve currency could possibly be a basket of Currencies called the B.R.I.C. These are the countries Of Brazil, Russia, India and China who have formed an Alliance with each other. The countries are fastly gaining an abundance of wealth and are the worlds largest oil producing countries. The top 20 counteries of the world will meet this Saturday Nov. 15th 2008 in Washington, D.C. to discuss what to do about the current world economic crisis. One decision will involve what the new world reserve currency will be and if they should drop the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency. World turns U.S. dollar down http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/368/15096_dollar.html FDIC failed bank list: http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html Destruction of... Tags: analysis, commentary, commercial, crisis, documentary, economic, grassroots, new, news, order, outreach, political, u.s.dollar, world |
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7 Ежегодная большая пресс-конференция Part 20 В.Путин (Putin) 7 Annual Big Press Conference Part 20 February 14,2008 President of Russia V.Putin The Kremlin,Moscow Finland receives energy almost exclusively from Russia: about 70 per cent of its oil, I think, and about 90 per cent of its gas. And does Finland suffer from this? No, on the contrary. The Finnish economy has energy resources lined up for the long term future, for the coming years. This is stipulated in the contracts and well-executed. And I assure you that we will behave the same way with other European partners. But we would like ours to be an equal partnership. If someone wants to come to Russia, right to the heart of our economy, then let us into the heart of your economy! And then this would join our efforts: there will be a useful interdependence and this will guarantee the... Tags: Annual, Big, Conference, Conferences, Journalists, Kremlin, meeting, Meetings, Moscow, Part, President, Press, Putin, questions, Russia, Statements, Vladimir, with, большая, Владимир, вопросы, встреча, Ежегодная, журналистов, журналисты, иностранных, президент, пресс-конференция, пресса, Путин, Путина, российских, Российской, Россия, седьмая, Федерации |
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Kosovo. Precedent. E.T.A. (Basque Region). January 2008 Kosovo: A possible precedent for Europe and the World ____________________ ETA toma a Kosovo como un referente para la independencia de 'Euskal Herria' ____________________ The Basque separatist group ETA will base its calls for independence on the example set by Kosovo ____________________ En español: http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/01/05/espana/1199496686.html ____________________ Because after ETA's announcement, it's probable that other independent movements -- peaceful or not -- in countries like Romania or Belgium, will feel the legitimacy in forcing politicial sessions ____________________ This will create a dangerous precedent whereby the international community backs the right of an ethnic minority to undermine the sovereignty of a recognized state. At the same time, it is... Tags: basque, espana, eta, france, francia, independence, kosovo, pais, pays, separatisme, separatismo, serbia, spain, terrorist, vascos |
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Obama Time Now.!!!!!! We are still Headed to Armageddon The Future Of U.S. & The World Matthew 24 Dan.2:31-35 Dan.2:40-45. Joel.1:15 Joel.2:5 Ezekiel 38 & 39 Zechariah 14 There are so many more scriptures since The Beginning Of Time Jesus / God Spoke Of His Coming & Return Now we are waiting on His Return like we was waited on His 1st. Coming before He came. As Prophesied In The Bible Gen.2 Rev. we are marching to are final War Armageddon. Are you Surprised.!!!! your answer Yes.!!!! by the latest move by Russia starting a War in Georgia like 911. Now we are in a Deeper.!!!! @ War with Russia & China. Which stared 911. World - War 3 Fight over Oil, Power & World Dominates. Now we are dealing with The Global Bank & Economic crisis from Main Street to Wall Street to Washington Which we now see clearly that Washington & Wall Street was behind today's Global Financial... Tags: 911, Armageddon, Count, Defeats, Down, Ever, Jesus, Lucifer, Returns |
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