The Cold War has been over for nearly two decades but remnants of the old struggles continue impacting nations in eastern Europe. The Ukraine’s bid to join NATO has frightened and created anger within the Russian government which fears having a powerful military forces on its borders. Prime Minister Putin warned the government of the […]

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One of the outstanding characteristics of the Bush administration is its ability to create problems for no other reason than because the president wanted to create them. Last week, the Pentagon suggested if current talks break down with Poland for the establishment of missile bases in that nation, they might be placed in Lithuania. These […]

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The Cold War has long been over, but recent documents reveal how western powers misunderstood the thinking of Soviet leaders during the hot summer of 1968 when Russian troops entered Czechoslovakia to crush the attempt by its leaders to transform a communist society into one based on democratic socialist principles. Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev was […]

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A gang of nine young people ranging in age from 17 to 22 engaged in a gruesome campaign of murder over the past eight months during which time they committed 20 murders and 12 attempted murders of individuals who did not “look Russian” in appearance. Charges have been brought against the group including a 22 […]

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Members of Congress may decide to vote against an agreement hammered out between former President Putin of Russia and George Bush regarding both nations agreeing to cooperate in the area of nuclear development. Congressional leaders are upset at the refusal of Russia to assume a more proactive stance towards Iran and believe a message must […]

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After the collapse of the Soviet Union the world looked toward the new Russia as a potential leader in the fight for democracy in the world. The dream has faded due to the authoritarian nature of the Putin government which assumed power eight years ago. It inherited a Russia possessing large oil and natural […]

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The upcoming election that will result in a new president hopefully indicates there is a possibility the United States can undo the damage of the Bush administration’s policies which have antagonized the Russian government. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a conference in Moscow that during the height of the Cold War “we had more mutual […]

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The history of the Soviet Union was marked by attention as to whose picture hung where, how large was the portrait, who was in the portrait and who was not. The game of picture politicsl appears to have continued into the current era of Putin and President Medvedev. During the Putin presidency, anyone in a […]

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Legislatures of the world tend to have a propensity of passing laws that most probably serve no purpose other than pleasing someone’s momentary anger. The parliament of Lithuania just passed legislation that makes illegal the public display of Nazi and Soviet symbols such as the swastika or the hammer and sickle. It also prohibits any […]

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Tony Blair and Henry Kissinger are attending an international economic conference in Russia where they spoke candidly about the current situation in the world. Former Nixon Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, urged Russia and the United States to draw closer since it was in the best interests of both nations to be united as […]

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