Russia sees us as pawns on its chessboard

Posted by Matt in July 12th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Europe, Russia, Capability, Car Plant, Chessboard, Confidence, Economic Issues, Georgia Russia, Greece, Human Rights, Investments, kremlin, Mr Putin, NATO, Pawns, Silence, Success, Ukraine

Over the past eight years, starting with the rise of Mr Putin, Russia has recovered both its confidence and its capability. But to do what?
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The key to Russia’s success is linking political and economic issues, and playing one country off against another. If the EU wants to help Georgia, Russia uses Greece to block it. [...]

EU, China: Honeymoon is over

Posted by Matt in May 29th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Atmosphere, Attitude, beijing, China Trade, Chinese Behavior, Chinese Officials, Chinese Public, Commissioner Peter Mandelson, Common Interests, Confrontation, E.U., Economy China, Europe, Financial Deregulation, Freedom Of Speech, Honeymoon, Human Rights, Intellectual Property Rights, Right Moves, S Paul, shanghai, Strategic Partners, Trade Commissioner, Two To Tango, Video World, World Economy, World Trade Negotiations

So far so good, but it still takes two to tango and the EU is not making the right moves, Bingran Dai of the Centre for European Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai tells ISN Security Watch.
“The problem is that the atmosphere has changed drastically since 2006 and the Chinese public and the government feel [...]

Hypocrisy in the U.K. â€“ Or Why Liberals Have Gone Jihadi

Posted by Matt in April 9th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Britain, Islam, Conservatives, Europe, Freedom Of Speech, Homosexuals, Human Rights, hypocrisy, Islam In The West, Israel, Liberals, Radical Islam, Religious Extremists

One of the most significant effects of the emergence of radical Islam in the West is that liberals will not only defend (Islamic) religious extremists, but are increasingly abandoning their own supposed values to conservatives, who now seem to be the main defenders of democracy, freedom of speech, and even human rights for women and [...]

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Russia sees us as pawns on its chessboard

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