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Leonid Kuchma Built a Prosperous Ukraine

themoscowtimes.com     Aug 27, 2008          

On Aug. 9, Leonid Kuchma turned 70 years old. For 10 years, from 1994 until 2004, he was the president of Ukraine. He arrived as the savior of his nation, but the Orange Revolution ended his second term. His legacy is...                    

Russian media turns on the anti-West rhetoric

digitaljournal.com     Aug 27, 2008          

Pravda, the Russian Internet news agency, is portraying U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, as an insult to international diplomacy. The news agency also says the U.S. is delivering weapons to Georgia under the...                    

Wednesday, September 3

etaiwannews.com     Aug 27, 2008          

Today is Wednesday, September 3, the 247th day of 2008. France's King Henry IV permits Jesuits to return to France despite opposition. Britain, France, Spain and United States sign peace treaty of Versailles, officially...                    

Georgia and Kosovo: A Single Intertwined Crisis

russiaprofile.org     Aug 26, 2008   7 related          

By George Friedman The Russo-Georgian war was rooted in broad geopolitical processes. The Russians were particularly opposed, arguing that major crimes were not being committed and that Serbia was an ally of Russia and...                    

Russia, Ukraine clash again on Sevastopol port

georgiandaily.com     Aug 25, 2008   17 related          

By ALEXANDER KHRAMCHIKHIN, UPI Outside View Commentator Tensions over the Russian naval base at Sevastopol in the Ukrainian-controlled Crimean Peninsula have flared time and again since the breakup of the Soviet Union...                    

SPEAKING FREELY : Playing nice with Russia has failed

atimes.com     Aug 25, 2008   1 related          

The US and European Union, believing their policies would promote democracy in Russia, have given Moscow nearly a free ride on the Western economic system in the face of high Russian barriers on imports and increasing...                    

Polish Commentary Analyzes Russia's Relations With West

redorbit.com     Aug 25, 2008   431 related          

Text of report by Polish newspaper Polityka on 23 August [Commentary by Marek Ostrowski: "What about Russia?" - the article incorporates a box with commentary by "W.S": "Shield Still Uncertain"] The interests of global...                    

BP’s No-Win Russian Roulette Gamble

epochtimes.com     Aug 25, 2008   7 related          

As the Georgia-Russia conflict raged on, an equally heated—though less prominent—battle was occurring in Moscow and London as British oil giant BP p.l.c. struggled to retain control over TNK-BP, a Russian oil company 50...                    

A HISTORY OF HIGHS, AND SOME LOWS

app.com     Aug 24, 2008          

By DAN ELLIOTT • THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • August 24, 2008 If you want to see some classy history, Denver's got that, like the custom-crafted table where Bill Clinton, Boris Yeltsin and other global big shots sat during a...                    

Dip into Denver's colorful political past

cnn.com     Aug 22, 2008   384 related          

City Auditorium was the site of the 1908 Democratic National Convention This year the convention will take place August 25-28 at the Pepsi Center The city was founded in 1858 by William Larimer DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- A...