Moscow is on the march. After invading Georgia and establishing Russia’s dominance over the secessionist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Mr. Putin is now bent on dismembering Ukraine. The Russian strongman has made no secret of his contempt for Kiev’s independence. At a NATO summit in April, he told President Bush that Ukraine is [...]
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Will Russia-Ukraine be Europe’s next war?
Posted by Matt in October 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Abkhazia, Contempt, Dominance, Europe, Kiev, moscow, Mr Putin, NATO, Nato Summit, President Bush, Russia, Secessionist, South Ossetia, Strongman, Ukraine
Moscow calls for anti-US alliance
Posted by Matt in October 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Anti-Americanism, Europe, Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, Europe, Fellow Leaders, French Spa, invasion, moscow, New World Order, President Of Russia, Spa Town, United States
THE President of Russia has called on Europe’s leaders to create a new world order that would minimise the role of the United States.
Confident that a row with Europe prompted by Russia’s invasion of Georgia in August was over, Dmitry Medvedev arrived in the French spa town of Evian on Wednesday determined to woo his [...]
Anti-American Fervor in Europe
Posted by Matt in October 8th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Anti-Americanism, Europe, Anglo Saxon, Anti-Americanism, Countries, Economic Model, Elites, Europe, Fervor, Global Financial Crisis, Ignominious End, Intensity, New Wave, Ridicule, Schadenfreude, Sentiment, Turmoil, United States Invaded Iraq, Wall Street
The global financial crisis is sparking a new wave of anti-Americanism in Europe, where the intensity of America-bashing in some countries is reaching levels not seen since the United States invaded Iraq in 2003.
The turmoil on Wall Street has been greeted with a smug chorus of ridicule emanating from nearly every European country, whether big [...]
The Credit Crisis Hits Russia
Posted by Matt in October 8th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Black Sea, Bush, Challenges, Credit Crisis, Crimean, Europe, Foreign Investors, Jockey, New Energy, New World Order, Pipeline, Power Struggle, Russia, Sea Rise, Tensions, Ukraine, Woes, World Energy
Foreign investors are fleeing, bank lending is down, and growth is slowing in Russia. By Jason Bush more…
Crimean Power Struggle: Russia and Ukraine Jockey in the Black Sea
Rise of the Rest: The Challenges of the New World Order
‘Russia’s Energy Weapon’: German-US Tensions Grow Over Baltic Pipeline
Oil, Interrupted: Europe Grapples with Russia-Georgia Woes
Report: Russia may arm Baltic fleet with nuclear warheads
Posted by Matt in August 18th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Baltic Fleet, Caucasus, Cruisers, Europe, Fighter Bombers, Lithuania, Missile Defense Shield, Nuclear Warheads, Poland, Russia, Russian Threat, submarines, Sunday Times
New Russian threat comes in response to war in Caucasus, US-Poland deal for missile defense shield in Europe. According to Sunday Times, nuclear warheads could be supplied to submarines, cruisers and fighter bombers of Russia’s Baltic fleet based between Poland and Lithuania
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Georgia: Europe wins a gold medal for defeatism
Posted by Matt in August 15th, 2008 | 1 comment
Published in Europe, Russia, Allegory, China, Collapse, Defeatism, Domination, Europe, Europeans, Georgia, Global Power, Gold Medal, Gold Silver, Hand Wringing, Olympian Sports, Olympic Medal Table, Russian Aggression, Self Loathing, Testimony, Wins
To some, China’s muscular domination of the Olympic medal table is a powerful allegory of the shifting balance of global power. A far better and more literal testimony to the collapse of the West may be seen in the distinctly weak-kneed response to Russian aggression in Georgia by what is still amusingly called the transatlantic [...]
How Rome Built - and America Is Building - a New World
Posted by Matt in July 25th, 2008 | 3 comments
Published in History, U.S., Amazon Asin, American Military, Analog, Anti-Americanism, Arrogance, Building A New World, Civil War, Cold-War, Contempt, D Day Invasion, Europe, Europeans, Greeks, Mirror Image, Romans, rome, world-war-II
In Madden’s historically linked world, the defeat of Carthage in 204 B.C. is the mirror image of the D-Day invasion of World war II. The contempt the Greeks had for Romans even after Rome saved them from civil war is a historical analog to the Europeans’ anti-Americanism and arrogance even after the American military bailed [...]
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS AND CHAVEZ TALK OF MILITARY BASES IN THE CARIBBEAN
Posted by Matt in July 24th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Military, Russia, Airfields, Bombers, Caribbean, Chavez, Cruise-Missiles, Cuba, Europe, Interfax, Military Bases, Missile Defense Systems, moscow, Political Decision, Russian Authorities, Russian Military Bases, Russian Officials, Russian Specialists, Tu 160
Moscow officials hinted through the media on July 21 that Russian Tu-160 and Tu-95 strategic bombers, armed with nuclear-tipped long-range X-55 cruise missiles, may be deployed on Cuba, as an asymmetric response to the planned US deployments of missile defense systems in Europe. The bombers could refuel at one of Cuba’s airfields, where Russian [...]
Russia May Send Military Aircraft Back to Cuba, Izvestiya Says
Posted by Matt in July 21st, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Cuba, Elements, Europe, Izvestiya, Military Aircraft, Missile Defense System, Missile-Defense, Russia
Russia may send military aircraft back to bases in Cuba in response to U.S. plans to deploy elements of a missile defense system in Europe, Izvestiya reported, citing an unidentified “highly placed source.”
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Real Estate Crisis Threatens Spanish Economy
Posted by Matt in July 18th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Economy, Europe, Decade, Doldrums, Europe, Germany, Homebuilders, Housing Market Slump, Madrid, Market Boom, Market Crisis, Photo Gallery, Property Values, Real Estate, Recession, Spain, Spain Economy, Spain S Economy, Spaniards, Spanish Economy, Tempest
Spain’s economy is in trouble. Rising property values earlier this decade lured many Spaniards into the market. Now that the bubble has burst, the crisis is quickly spreading through the country’s economy. By Reiner Wandler in Madrid more…
Photo Gallery: Housing Market Crisis
Sliding into Recession: Economic Tempest Overtakes Europe
Housing Market Slump: Britain’s Homebuilders Get Bloodied
Real Estate [...]
Russia to ‘neutralise’ US missile defence threat: report
Posted by Matt in July 14th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, Russia, Europe, Foreign Minister, Missile Defence, Missile-Defense, News Agency, Nuclear Deterrent, Russia
Russia’s military is ready to “neutralise” any threat to its nuclear deterrent from US missile defence sites in Europe, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said Monday, according to Interfax news agency. “If we see the development of systems that could reduce our deterrent potential, our military will have to take steps to neutralise the threat,” [...]
Gazprom Keeps the Heat on Europe by Pressing Libya
Posted by Matt in July 13th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Energy, Russia, Chief Executive, Dominance, Energy Resources, Europe, Gas Exports, Gas Monopoly, gazprom, Gazprom Russia, Head Of State, Libya, Libya Oil, Locks, Mercantilism, Monopoly, Muammer, Oil And Gas, Political Clout, Russian Energy, World Market
This is example of Russian energy mercantilism. Russia locks up energy resources from other countries and takes it off the world market. Russia gains power at the expense of other countries.
From the article:
OAO Gazprom, Russia’s state- sponsored gas monopoly, is offering to buy all of Libya’s oil and gas exports in a bid to increase [...]
Europe faces Russian nuclear missile threat
Posted by Matt in July 12th, 2008 | 3 comments
Published in Europe, China, Cuba, Europe, Europeans, Faces, Interceptor Missiles, Iran, Iran Nuclear, Military Capabilities, Missile Defense System, Missile Threat, Missiles In Cuba, Nuclear Missiles, Nuclear Programs, Rogue State, Rogue States, Russia, Russian Nuclear Missile, Venezuela
How would we like it if Russia placed interceptor missiles in Cuba or Venezuela? That question is disingenuous. Both Russia and China have been quietly helping Iran with its missile and nuclear programs. And now they’re mad that we actually want to protect ourself from a rogue state that they’ve been helping for years. That’s [...]
A Mediterranean Rendezvous
Posted by Matt in July 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, Military, Africa And The Middle East, Atlantic Treaty Organization, Collective Defense, Euractiv, Europe, European Union, Existence, Former French Colonies, French President, Military Policies, NATO, Nicolas Sarkozy, North Africa, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Presidency, Rendezvous
Nicolas Sarkozy is nothing if not ambitious. The French president wants to overhaul his country’s economic and military policies, redefine how Europe thinks about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and collective defense, and set things right in several former French colonies in North Africa and the Middle East. Sarkozy’s latest project melds some of [...]
America losing its lead in the space race
Posted by Matt in July 10th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Space, U.S., America Map, Brazil, Countries, Dominance, Europe, Final Frontier, India, Israel, Israel And India, Jhtml, Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center Florida, Key Map, Lead, Lt, Map Florida, NASA, Race America, Rivals, Russia, Space Map, Space Race, Telegraph, Uk Earth
America is losing its lead in the space race as other countries challenge its dominance on the “final frontier”, the head of Nasa has warned.
The more obvious rivals such as Russia and Europe have been joined by countries as diverse as Brazil, Israel and India, which are all launching their own space programmes.
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Western flattery ignores the dark reality of Russia
Posted by Matt in July 10th, 2008 | 1 comment
Published in Russia, West, Contradictory Statements, Dark Reality, democracy, Dmitri Medvedev, Europe, Flattery, G-8, George Orwell, High Profile, Phrase, Political Competition, Pundits, Role Reversal, Russia, Russian President, Russian State, Truth, Western Politicians
Recently we have witnessed a flurry of high-profile and contradictory statements on the Russian state. In a role reversal, Russia’s leaders have been abnormally candid while several prominent western politicians and pundits have lavished undeserved praise.
Russian president Dmitri Medvedev was bold enough last week to state that democracy is irrelevant to the Group of Eight [...]
Poland urges closer U.S. ties after Russia shield comment
Posted by Matt in July 9th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, Missiles, U.S., Angry Response, Czech-Republic, Dmitry Medvedev, Europe, Japan, Missile Shield, Missile-Defense, moscow, Poland, President Lech Kaczynski, radar, Russia, Russian President, Security Ties, Soil
Russia’s angry response to U.S. plans to build a missile shield underlines the need for Europe to seek closer security ties with the United States, a top aide to Polish President Lech Kaczynski said on Wednesday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in Japan on Wednesday that Moscow was very upset after Washington signed a deal with [...]
Russia threatens military response to US missile defence deal
Posted by Matt in July 8th, 2008 | 2 comments
Published in Europe, Missiles, Condoleezza Rice, Controversial Project, Czech-Republic, Europe, European Security, Former Communist Countries, Military Response, Missile Defence System, Missile Shield, moscow, radar, Russia
Russia threatened to retaliate by military means after a deal with the Czech Republic brought the US missile defence system in Europe a step closer.
The threat followed quickly on from the announcement that Condoleezza Rice signed a formal agreement with the Czech Republic to host the radar for the controversial project.
Moscow argues that the missile [...]
THE ‘ESTONIAN CARRY’
Posted by Matt in July 4th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Off-Topic, Alps, Beer, Estonian Carry, Europe, Finnish Town, Hosts, Irish Town, King Puck, Laughing Matter, Obstacle Course, Photo Gallery, Sprint, Tradition, Wife Carrying World Championships
How to Win Your Wife’s Weight in Beer
Every year, the small Finnish town of Sonkajärvi hosts the Wife Carrying World Championships. All men have to do is sprint around an obstacle course while carrying their wives. And the women? They have to hold on tight — which isn’t as easy as it sounds. more…
Photo Gallery: [...]
Berlin Holds on to Obsolete Weapons
Posted by Matt in July 1st, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, Nuclear, Alexander, Berlin, Cold-War, Cordula, Defense Ministry, Doubts, Dozens, Europe, German Politicians, Germany, moscow, Nuclear War, Russian Bear, weapons
The US still has dozens of nuclear war heads stationed throughout Europe, including an estimated 20 in Germany. Yet, hardly anyone thinks this makes sense any more — apart from those at Germany’s Defense Ministry. By Cordula Meyer and Alexander Szandar more…
Russian Bear Roars: Why Is Moscow Risking a New Cold War?
Doubts about Security: German [...]
Russia Calls for New World Order
Posted by Matt in June 29th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Alliances, Anglo Saxon, Architecture, Cold-War, Europe, European Security, European Union, NATO, New World Order, Regional Organizations, Rest Of The World, Russia, Security Conference, United States
A “new world order” cannot be based on “an Anglo-Saxon pattern that some have tried to establish for the rest of the world,” Lavrov said. It would involve doing away with “the Cold war architecture for the security of Europe.”
He proposed a European Security Conference to bring together the United States, Russia, the European Union [...]
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