Category Archives: Russland

After Boston Bombings, Putin Tells West: I Told You So

Posted on May 7, 2013

In the wake of last month’s Boston Marathon bombings, Russian president Vladimir Putin chastised Western powers for underestimating the Chechen terrorist threat in the Caucasus from which the two suspected perpetrators hailed. “I have always felt outraged when our Western … Continue reading →

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Tomislav Nikolić Signals A Return to Normalcy for Serbia

Posted on June 23, 2012

by Nick Ottens Newly elected Serbian president Tomislav Nikolić tried to alleviate some of the concern last week that he will divert his country from its path to European Union membership. “I will strive to ensure the continuity of this … Continue reading →

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Putin Dreams of an Eurasian Empire

Posted on February 25, 2012

by Nick Ottens As Europe was covered in a blanket of snow this January, a familiar spectacle played out in the east. Russia reduced gas exports to the West by some 15 percent because domestic consumption soared in the cold … Continue reading →

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China and Russia Have Interests Too

Posted on February 8, 2012

by Nick Ottens Western powers said they were appalled and “disgusted” by China’s and Russia’s veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down and allow an interim government … Continue reading →

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Insurgent Nationalism Contradicts Russia’s “Thousand Year History” Says Putin

Posted on February 6, 2012

Nick Ottens is an historian from the Netherlands who researched Muslim revivalist movements and terrorism in nineteenth century Arabia, British India and the Sudan. He writes for and edits the transatlantic news and commentary website Atlantic Sentinel and is a … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks – Cablegate

Posted on December 15, 2010

ATTENTION READERS FROM THE USA: in this article, some links refer directly to diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks. Reading the article below have no consequences to you, but clicking a link and reading the diplomatic cable itself could maybe endanger … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Jemen, Nordkorea, Pakistan, Russland, Sicherheitspolitik, Somalia | 1 Comment