Caricatura por Viktor Kazanevski Por qué Ucrania está eligiendo a Europa A siete semanas de la cumbre de Vilna, Kiev aumenta los signos de buena voluntad para firmar un acuerdo de asociación con la UE. Ironías de la historia, ahora el artífice de esta política es el presidente Yanukóvich, en muchas ocasiones presentado como pro-ruso. […]
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octubre
06
Vladimir Putin’s immensely powerful modern-day KGB
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RIA Novosti – Andrei Stenin Vladimir Putin’s immensely powerful modern-day KGB Shaun Walker, The Guardian, Sunday 6 October 2013 The FSB is much more than just an ordinary security service. Combining the functions of an elite police force with those of a spy agency, and wielding immense power, it has come a long way since the early […]
octubre
05
With Russia in Middle East, China Claims Central Asia
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev after being awarded an honorary Doctorate from Nazarbayev University in Astana. ©AFP With Russia in Middle East, China Claims Central Asia By Zachary Keck, The Diplomat, October 2, 2013 Russia’s Middle East policy is all the rage these days. An article in the Washington Post on Tuesday notes […]
septiembre
24
Revoluciones de diseño
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Hoy toca, todos de naranja: La Revolución Naranja en Ucrania, 2005. Si usted recurre a la movilización social tirando de imagen de marca, a base de logo, camisetas de colores, coreografías, y contenidos ideológicos no sociales, como si estuviera lanzando un producto comercial, sepa que pueden acusarle de estar inspirado u organizado por algunos de […]
Most powerful factions in Syria (June 2013)
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Freedom fighters? Cannibals? The truth about Syria’s rebels The US wants to send them arms, Vladimir Putin says they’re cannibals – but what do we really know about the opposition movement fighting to topple Assad? Syria expert Aron Lund profiles some of the most powerful factions ARON LUND, The Independent, 17 June 2013 Battlefield alliances: […]
¿Necesita Kirguistán a la Unión Aduanera rusa?
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Un “desmotivador” afiche sobre la Unión Aduanera, inspirado en la película “28 días después” y que ha tenido éxito en la red; cortesía de censor.net.ua, un sitio ucraniano. Ucrania está también en conversaciones para acceder a la Unión. Arriba se puede leer: “¡Bienvenidos a la Unión Aduanera con Rusia¡». Procedencia: Global Voices ¿Necesita Kirguistán a la Unión […]
Vladimir Putin’s Fourth Vector
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Photo: FP – «The No-Show», by Dmitry Trenin Vladimir Putin’s Fourth Vector Changes in Russian Foreign Policy By Dmitry Trenin, Russia in Global Affairs, June 30, 2013 Russia has pursued a multi-vector foreign policy since 2000, when Vladimir Putin began his first term as Russian president. Putin focused on establishing strong alliance – type relations […]
The US In Central Asia: Still An Important Balancer?
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The US In Central Asia: Still An Important Balancer? By Azad Garibov, JTW-USAK, May 28, 2013 For more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks, the war in Afghanistan has been the point of reference for U.S. policy toward Central Asia. American military bases in the region and the region’s role in facilitating the supply […]
Hungría, la amenaza europea
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Nostalgia de la Gran Hungría: manifestación ultranacionalista en Budapest. foto: AFP Hungría, la amenaza europea La UE debe suspender el derecho de voto de Budapest por «posible violación de valores comunes» Benjamin Abtan, El País, 1 de mayo, 2013 Ya es un hecho: Hungría ha dejado de ser una democracia. El presidente János Áder acaba […]
Russia, U.S. Back Syria Diplomatic Solution
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrive for their meeting in Moscow on May 7 – Reuters – RFE/RL Read also: «Statement by EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on the joint agreement by the US Secretary of State J. Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister S. Lavrov to work towards […]
Tajikistan: Is Moscow Getting Ready to Punish Dushanbe?
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Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rakhmon, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin Tajikistan: Is Moscow Getting Ready to Punish Dushanbe? Eurasianet.org, April 30, 2013 Russian politicians and state-controlled media outlets have been taking lots of potshots at Tajikistan lately. Some observers believe the barrage of verbal darts may be a precursor to retaliatory measures by the Kremlin […]
Googoosha in peacock’s plumes
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Googoosha in peacock’s plumes Uznews.net, 17.04.2013 Gulnara Karimova has appeared half-naked wearing peacock’s plumes in a new photo-shoot. Can you imagine this person as the country’s future president? The 40-year-old Gulnara Karimova published a new photo-shoot on her Twitter account on 15 April, commenting: “tired… after a photo-shoot…” The Uzbek president’s eldest daughter was filled […]
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