Posted by Matt in August 18th, 2008 |
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Middle East,
Russia,
Aggressive Policy,
Caucasus,
Georgia Russia,
Iran,
Lebanon,
Middle East,
Nuclear Program,
Repercussions,
Russian Move,
Striking Similarity,
Syria,
United States,
Weapons Systems
The Georgian crisis will have specific repercussions on the Middle East. There is less of a chance that the United States and Russia will be cooperating to stop Iran’s nuclear program. There is a greater chance that Russia will wage a more ambitious and aggressive policy, including selling advanced weapons systems to Iran and Syria. [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 27th, 2008 |
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Americas,
Russia,
U.S.,
Arctic,
Biological Life,
Commercial Interests,
Denmark,
Exploit,
Greenland,
High Level Conference,
Hydrothermal Vents,
Neighbours,
Norway,
Russia,
Russian Move,
Surveys
Russia’s Arctic neighbours saw the exploit as a blatant land grab, an attempt to pre-empt any new agreement on sharing the undersea resources among the littoral powers. They have already begun moves to stake their claims: Norway and Denmark are carrying out surveys and the US is organising an expedition ostensibly “in search of hydrothermal [...]
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