Russia

RSS feed for Russia

January 20, 2009

The best of VwV and the presidential campaign

Posted by Hoa Quach · 5:57 am · Economy & Trade · Gender · Government & Politics · International Relations · Media & Internet · War & Conflict

Less than one year ago, Voices without Votes was created to offer a voice of those who couldn't vote in the U.S. presidential election to those who could. Our exciting journey has reached its final destination with Barack Obama's inauguration today. However, before we say "goodbye," our authors have chosen ... 1 comments · read »

January 13, 2009

Economy & Trade,
Government & Politics,
International Relations

Obama’s Perestroika Challenge: US & Russia , W. George Krasnow

Aggregated from: open Democracy News Analysis - american power & the world

The challenge Barack Obama faces is being compared with that of Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the 1933 depression and of Abraham Lincoln at the start of the civil war. Another analogy suggests itself, with Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika.  Then, in 1985, the USSR was at war, its economy sta...

November 29, 2008

History,
International Relations

Central Europe: Relations With the U.S.

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Belatedly, a link to Antal Dániel's post at Central Europe Activ on “Central European expectations from the new American president.” ...

History,
International Relations,
War & Conflict

Russia, Ukraine: “Pindostanis at the Gate”

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

A definition of a derogatory Russian word for “Americans” - at Eternal Remont; a usage context example - at Russian Navy Blog. ...

November 26, 2008

Government & Politics

Russian Analyist Predicts the Downfall and Breakup of U.S.

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

Via The Drudge Report: A leading Russian political analyst has said the economic turmoil in the United States has confirmed his long-held view that the country is heading for collapse, and will divide into separate parts. Professor Igor Panarin said in an interview with the respected daily IZVESTIA ...

November 16, 2008

International Relations,
War & Conflict

Diplomatic language…

Aggregated from: SuperFrenchie

Conversation between Sarko and Putin, last August during the Georgian crisis: Putin: “I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls” Sarko: “Hang him?” Putin: “Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein.” Sarko: “Yes but do you want to end up like Bush?” Putin: “Ah — you have sco...

War & Conflict

Georgia: Fox News and the War

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

The Tbilisi Blues comments on video footage of Fox News reporters fleeing what they describe as “Georgian forces firing at journalists” during the recent war with Russia. Tbilisi-based journalist Paul Rimple says that the news channel got it wrong. ...

Iran

Ukraine, U.S.: Democratic Congressman on Relations With Russia

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Ukrainiana critiques a recent statement by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on relations with Russia. ...

November 15, 2008

Sarkozy to Putin: “Do you want to end up like Bush?”

Posted by Lova Rakotomalala · 9:25 pm · Government & Politics · International Relations · War & Conflict

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former Russian president Vladimir Putin are known for having a colorful and unpredictable relationship. Has Sarkozy's warning to Putin not to behave like the American president George W Bush been a factor in not escalating the crisis in Georgia? Bloggers from around Europe weigh in. 0 comments · read »

International Relations

Poland, U.S.: Lech Kaczyński's Blunders

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Raf Uzar writes that the Polish president “is doing everything he can to get noticed much to the chagrin of most of Poland’s political elite, journalists and tired citizens” - and among his recent blunders is this line from a congratulatory letter to Barack Obama: “the President of t...