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According to NATO’s plans, which are to be discussed at the summit in Chicago in May, the countries of the former USSR, which surround Russia, must play the role of an “anaconda ring” pressing Russia...The essence of the North-Atlantic alliance as a military and political bloc has not changed since its establishment in 1949. NATO has not changed its goals regarding historical Russia which were set back in the beginning of the Cold War. These are only means of achieving these goals which are changing.
Vladislav GULEVICH | 26.04.2012 |
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The presidential elections in France will open on April 22, and the candidates' campaigning explainably holds the attention of watchers in Ankara. The immediate future of the ties between Turkey and France largely depends on the outcome of the poll, plus their reverting to normalcy can become a prologue to a warming of Turkey's relations with the entire EU. One of the two key contenders whose duel currently defines the intrigue in Paris - the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy - is an outspoken opponent of admitting Turkey to the alliance, whereas his main rival - socialist Francois Hollande - calls for a flexible approach to the issue... The relations between France and Turkey become better readable if the impact of those between France and Germany on the context is taken into account. Geographically, France seems destined for European leadership, but the same is true of Germany, its traditional rival. If, for example, Berlin takes to building a partnership with Moscow, Paris does whatever it takes to derail the process. Sarkozy will never subscribe to the Paris-Berlin-Moscow triad, his formula being Paris-London-Washington...
Vladislav GULEVICH | 18.04.2012 |
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The Copts are the descendants of ancient Egyptians and direct heirs to the culture of Egyptian pharaohs. Today they account for about 9% of the country’s population. The exact number is unknown. Supposedly it’s about 6 million... The Copts have always distinguished themselves by remaining faithful to Christianity no matter under the tough pressure from the Muslim environment... What kind of relationship the Copts and new Egyptian government will have now after the Shenouda III’s demise? It’s not quite and peaceful life for the multimillion Coptic community of Egypt, I’m afraid...
Vladislav GULEVICH | 23.03.2012 |
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The currently tense situation in Syria and around it has galvanized the propaganda clichés that the West is using to stigmatize Russia for the so-called “Circassian question”. The Circassians is a general terms for the kindred languages and cultures of the Kabardians, the Cherkess, the Ubykh people, the Adygs and the Shapsugs of the North Caucasus. Individual members of the Circassian diaspora in different countries have repeatedly manifested their wish to be repatriated to their historical homeland, - to Russia, and Circassians in Syria are no exception... That is why the US is trying to have the Circassian issue “entwined” with the “lining” of the Syrian problem...
Vladislav GULEVICH | 16.02.2012 |
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Asia - Pacific region is attracting the increasing attention of Western politicians against the backdrop of Chinese growing military and economic might. For instance the US influence had been indisputable until recently but today China’s intensifying efforts to raise its profile in the geostrategic area is something seen with the naked eye. US analysts sound the alarm saying the Chinese simply “pick up” the countries the US administration failed to build relationships with...
Vladislav GULEVICH | 10.01.2012 |
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The Czech line of conduct depends entirely on Washington which is comfortable with Prague's and Warsaw's shared leadership in the Visegrád Group, a military-political alliance of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia with a distinct anti-Russian flavor... The Czech Republic and Poland are used by Washington to keep Moscow and Berlin apart in line with the Anglo-Saxon strategy aimed at suppressing any tendencies towards a Russia-Germany continentalist bloc...
Vladislav GULEVICH | 22.12.2011 |
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On November 7th the European Parliament discussed the problems of the Cherkess community. The Cherkess are in origin a North Caucasian ethnic group...The West has been urging Cherkess organizations abroad to submit such demands to Moscow which would signal the beginning of a large-scale information warfare against Russia… The meeting at the European Parliament brought together members of the Cherkess organizations from the US, Israel, Turkey, Europe…
Vladislav GULEVICH | 14.11.2011 |
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Loaded with anti-Russian propaganda, Jerzy Hoffman's new movie about the 1920-1921 Polish-Russian war – The Battle of Warsaw 1920 - will no doubt resonate with the Western audience…
Vladislav GULEVICH | 27.10.2011 |
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The meeting in late September of the member states of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) project (initiated by Poland and Sweden and targeting six post-Soviet states – Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) showed that Warsaw is still interested in the Euro-Atlantic integration of these countries, especially of the first three ones... Actually, the EaP project is aimed at breaking long cultural and historical traditions which used to unite Russia and it’s the former Soviet republics. The aim is also to let the West expand its military presence in the region, an initiative also launched by Poland...
Vladislav GULEVICH | 07.10.2011 |
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For the US, Poland is a dependable partner whom Washington can entrust with serious geopolitical missions. The meeting of the Ukrainian and Polish leaders came under scrutiny in a publication by Stratfor, a private US intelligence company occasionally referred to as the shadow CIA... The view strongly held by STRATFOR analysts is that „Poland is searching for strategic depth” by upgrading the Polish-Ukrainian relationship, „the idea being that Kiev is the one playing the role of buffer to Russia”...
Vladislav GULEVICH | 18.09.2011 |
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