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In the Face of Tragedy We Need Humanity
In the Face of Tragedy We Need Humanity
“The fence takes us de facto back to the past, where walls were separating cities and iron curtains states. It is ironic that the people…
Aleksej Demjanski
Mar 19, 2016
Uncertainty Rises as Merkel Grows Cold
Uncertainty Rises as Merkel Grows Cold
Just 9 months after teetering dangerously close into the abyss with Greece, Germany once again finds itself in the center of a storm with…
Mario Hristovski
Mar 9, 2016
Staying Neutral in the New Cold War
Staying Neutral in the New Cold War
On February 19th, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic signed into law a draft agreement regulating Serbia’s relationship with NATO…
Alex Pantich
Feb 28, 2016
Why is Moscow Demolishing Kiosks?
Why is Moscow Demolishing Kiosks?
The last week saw the demolition of shopping centers and kiosks near metro stations all around Moscow. The shopping centers were demolished…
Alex Pantich
Feb 23, 2016
Russian Sanctions on Turkey
Russian Sanctions on Turkey
The Russian Government has approved a document containing a list of services and activities that Turkish companies or companies headed by…
Nicolas Miyares
Feb 1, 2016
Feeling the Effects of the Russo-Turkic Cold War
Feeling the Effects of the Russo-Turkic Cold War
Since the downing of a Russia Su-24 by Turkish forces, Russian president Vladimir Putin has vowed to retaliate until Turkey apologized for…
Alex Pantich
Jan 25, 2016
NATO Sets a Dangerous Precedent
NATO Sets a Dangerous Precedent
A Russian SU-24 bomber aircraft was recently shot down by Turkish F-16’s in the skies over Syria. Both sides gave differing accounts of the…
Alex Pantich
Dec 20, 2015
U.S Imposes More Sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian Entities
U.S Imposes More Sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian Entities
The United States surprised many, including some of its EU partners, on July 30, 2015 with the addition of more than 60 Russian and…
Nicolas Miyares
Aug 8, 2015
The Impact of U.S./EU Sanctions on Russia
The Impact of U.S./EU Sanctions on Russia
More than a year has passed since the U.S. and EU began imposing sanctions on certain Russian and Ukrainian entities in response to former…
Nicolas Miyares
Jul 3, 2015
A Timeline for U.S./EU Sanctions Against Russia
A Timeline for U.S./EU Sanctions Against Russia
Ukraine-related sanctions imposed on certain Russian and Ukrainian persons and entities in response to crackdown on the Maidan protests and…
Nicolas Miyares
Jun 3, 2015
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