The results of the American mid-term elections are not only going to affect the United States but also the relations they will have with the European Union. Many pundits predict they will become strained and policies close to the EU’s heart, such as climate change legislation could suffer. Read the rest of this entry »

The ancient Soviet Republic of Kyrgyzstan became independent in 1991. Since then political stability has been elusive and corruption a normal thing in the government. Thus Russia and the US were able to establish one base each in the country to use for their own purposes. Read the rest of this entry »

In 1997 many in the world heard about landmines and their devastating effect because Princess Diana, after a visit to Angola to see some of the victims of these landmines, called for an international ban on them. That same year the Princess died and it seems that much of the world preoccupied with other disasters and terrorism forgot about it. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember the Artic Sea? The vessel with a full cargo of timber that disappeared en route from Finland to Algeria at the end of July was finally recovered off west Africa on August 17 and eight alleged hijackers were arrested. From the beginning there were all sort of rumors (see article “A ship is missing: pirates, terrorists? from August 13) while Russia denied the vessel was carrying a secret cargo claiming it was hijacked by criminals for a ransom. Read the rest of this entry »

It could be a thriller or a spy novel but it is a real thing. In the 21st century . What was though at the beginning as a piracy act, in itself outlandish enough due to the European location, is getting new and much more sinister interpretations. Read the rest of this entry »

Today I read the answer to my question from yesterday about Hillary Clinton. It seems that acting as ‘damage control’ she was on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” trying to reset again the relations with Russia after vice president Biden’ comments. Read the rest of this entry »

Who is running foreign policy in the Obama administration? It seems Vice President Joseph R. Biden during his recent trip to Georgia and Ukraine pledged support for both countries efforts to break away from the Russia’s orbit and join the NATO alliance. Read the rest of this entry »