Opinion Barry Artiste Rest assured, I am certain Cheney and the Bush administration had the blessing of the American People in emptying a already depleted bank account already in overdraft years ago from the Iraq...
Giant oil company BP has initially agreed a peace truce with Russian partners of its joint venture TNK-BP " by Graeme Wearden The deal will see 20% of TNK-BP sold to outside investors through a stockmarket...
Who is Michael Lee White? blog/comment links lost passport 2005? China ? " GUANGZHOU, China -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he suspects that U.S. agents provoked last month's brief war in Georgia. The Kremlin's Exhibit A? Russian soldiers say they found a...
Despite being severely chastised, the Russian government is upbeat after hearing from the EU that there would be no sanctions against their country for their attack on south Ossetia. Quite coincidentally, I'm sure, the question was asked of the Russian government whether they...
After holding crisis talks about the Russian invasion of Georgia in Brussels yesterday, EU leaders have decided to postpone talks that had been scheduled to take place later this month. The talks between the EU and Russia were to discuss a new partnership pact. This comes at...
Man you can't buy publicity like this. Or maybe you can? Who knows what happens in the jungles of the Far East? Either way this is a story that perfectly supports Putin's carefully crafted macho...
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Opinion Barry Artiste Tbilisi closing their Embassy, sends a strong message to those Russian citizens who wish to travel. Russia on the other hand has kept it's Embassy open for Russian Citizens, but may close it's...
OpinionBarry ArtisteCertainly makes one proud to live in North America, when portions of the world around us collapses.Those who deride the West, should know, we are still the number #1 destination for those fleeing...
EU POLITICSEuropean Union heads of state and government meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss what to do following Russia's crushing of Georgia. Can they make a better job of facing down Russia's new assertiveness...
OpinionBarry Artiste Ya know, ya don't threaten your sole energy supplier (Russia) with nuclear weapons in Poland at Russia's backdoor and expect Russia as your sole energy supplier to throw their hands up and...
I am amazed looking at what passes for "foreign policy" coming out of Washington over the last four years, at the number and degree of stumbling foolish moves that are now exacerbating the deteriorating situation for...
Update 3:30pm EST - Putin, in an interview with CNN, said that the United States is behind Georgia's push into South Ossetia and the resulting conflict. Putin stated that the push was designed to help presidential candidate John McCain (who coincidentally is doing slightly...
French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner said today that the EU is considering sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Georgia. As Russia faces growing isolation from the West, Russian president Dmitri Medvedev...
While the EU ponders on sanctions on Russia, SCO backs Moscow " Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:23:43 GMT Russia wins the backing of China and Central Asian states over Georgia conflict despite the EU's mounting...
After a fierce but brief firefight between Georgian and Russian forces, an uneasy truce has developed. One that could be threatened by today's announcement from Russia, supporting the 'rebel' regions in Georgia as independent states. Washington is calling this...