Archive for the 'putin' Category
Oct
10
Russia and US hit Reset Button
October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The press has taken a dramatic turn on coverage of Russian and U.S. relations. It seems as though the media has gone from finger-pointing to covering U.S.-Russian relations in a more positive light. The focus now lies on how these two countries will rebuild their diplomatic relationship. According to the Wall Street Journal, President Medvedev […]
Sep
22
Kremlin Seeks Global Isolation…What Blasphemy!
September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Let’s start with Russia’s side of the argument: MoscowTimes.com, an opinon piece: “U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a bizarre speech last week in which she warned that Russia’s policies are pushing the country into international isolation. She got it exactly backward. This is precisely the Russian government’s plan. I am talking about the […]
Sep
17
Gotta watch out for "Imperial" Putin and don’t forget the Ossetians!
September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
(Today I’ll post the links throughout my views). As the majority of media attention subsides from Georgia and Russia, some outlets cover how Putin is facing international criticism: “We do not have and will not have any of the imperial ambitions that people accuse us of,” Mr Putin said from the southern resort of Sochi.” […]