November 27, 2017 Originally posted in the National Interest: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/russia-roaring-back-the-middle-east-while-america-asleep-23323 Russia is back in the Middle East. The Kremlin is methodically creating a systematic geopolitical challenge to the interests of the United States and its allies. Moscow’s behavior is driven by a quest for prestige and influence, and a search for markets of its arms
Category Archives: Russia & Eurasia
Russia’s Return To The Middle East: America Beware
Originally published: The Navigator November 15, 2017 Russia’s Return To The Middle East: America Beware Russia is back in the Middle East, creating a broad and systemic geopolitical challenge to the United States. Moscow’s actions are driven by a confluence of prestige seeking, influence mongering, and a search for new markets for Russian arms and
Trump’s task of balancing diplomacy in Asia with interests of his voters is no easy task
In his visit to East Asia, President Trump sought to make progress toward five big objectives. Those included reconfigure trade relations, especially with China; tackling North Korea’s aggressive nuclear posture; laying the foundations for a comprehensive Asia policy; reinforcing political-military alliances, particularly with Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; and dealing with China’s economic and
Lessons we’ve learned in the century since Russia’s communist coup
The 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution, which is marked on Nov. 7, is being commemorated quietly in Moscow. Today, the Russians are even more split about the legacy of this violent historic upheaval than Americans are about the Civil War. Lenin’s embalmed corpse is still on display in the Red Square, and the tyrant
Dr. Cohen on Russia 24 News TV
Владимир Путин встретился с бывшими губернаторами. Какую работу им предложили? “План Маршала” для Украины. Почему поставки тушенки могут быть для Киева эффективнее денежных вливаний? Ложные новости захватывают мир. Почему байки о русском следе в США оказались ударом для соцсетей. Дым сигарет с ментолом, ацетоном, бензолом, гидразином. Как табачники составляют папиросный коктейль. Availble at: https://www.vesti.ru/videos/show/vid/735126/cid/3261/#
NYC Attack Shows Focus on Middle East Terror Risks Is Misplaced
Sayfullo Saipov, a 29-year old, married father of two from a far-away land many Americans haven’t heard about (let alone can find on a map) is the alleged perpetrator of yet another blood-curdling terror attack in the U.S. — this time, in New York City, where he allegedly drove a bus down a busy bicycle
Kazakhstan is opting for nuclear engagement, not deterrence
With North Korea wreaking havoc by testing nuclear weapons and missiles, and with Iranian nuclear program becoming once again the focus of U.S. foreign policy, Washington is searching for solutions to both crises. It is important to keep in mind that there are alternative, safer nuclear energy policies. Pyongyang and Tehran should take note and
Dr. Cohen on “Вечер с Владимиром Соловьевым” / ”Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” on 06.20.2017
Topic “Possibility of cooperation between the US and Russia despite all the previous disagreements” https://russia.tv/video/show/brand_id/21385/episode_id/1514476/
Dr. Cohen on “Вечер с Владимиром Соловьевым” / ”Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” on 06.19.2017
Topic “Attitude towards Putin in the Western hemisphere. How come Putin is such an influential figure?” https://russia.tv/video/show/brand_id/21385/episode_id/1514119/
Dr. Cohen on “Вечер с Владимиром Соловьевым” / ”Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” on 06.18.2017
Topic “New Anti-Russia sanctions adopted by the Senate are directed not only against Russia, but also against Trump” https://russia.tv/video/show/brand_id/21385/episode_id/1513683/