Russia and Belarus announced today they have settled their energy payment dispute which had led to heightened tensions between the two member of the Union State. The conflict had led to Russia even tightening border restrictions as bad blood over late Belarusian energy debts continued to rise. It seems Russia…
“If we were to use traditional measures for understanding leaders, which involve the defense of borders and national flourishing, Putin would count as the preeminent statesman of our time. “On the world stage, who could vie with him?”… To Read More Visit Real Clear Politics
The recent anti-corruption protests against the Russian government, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in particular, have obviously gotten the Kremlin’s attention. Today Russia opened a criminal case against those calling for additional protests in Moscow in the coming days. Investigators said the person calling for the protests online was unidentified…
The first generation to grow up under Putin’s regime opposes his politics, as Sunday’s protests across the country show. And as activists declare it was not all about Navalny and Medvedev.
Will there be a technical, caretaker government in Albania? This is the question, which arose on February 18, as soon as Democratic Party protests started on the boulevard, which not yet been answered. Some opposite opinions have arrived from important international players, regarding Albania’s current political situation. Deputy Chairman of…
At the March 26 protest rallies, which rocked Russia from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, many Russian youngsters showed up carrying pairs of sneakers, a new symbol of corruption. The shoes referred to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s predilection for ordering sneakers and other clothing online, as humorously…
The deployment of Iskander-M missiles to Kaliningrad in October 2016 was the latest step in the continued militarisation of the Russian enclave. Previously hailed as the pilot region for EU-Russia relations, and even Russia’s answer to Hong Kong, it is instead turning into a military bastion, a key outpost of…
TOP US GENERAL IN EUROPE SAYS WEST SHOULD ARM UKRAINE
The commander of U.S. forces in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti, says the West should arm Ukraine in its fight against the pro-Russian rebels who are claiming Donbass territory in the east. “I personally believe we need to consider lethal defensive weapons for Ukraine,” Army General Curtis Scaparrotti, who is NATO’s…
Poland has threatened to spoil the EU’s new party and not sign the ‘Rome Declaration’ which recommends a ‘two speed’ Europe, where nations that want to move towards increased political integration can do so while others move more slowly. Diplomats played down the possibility but Poland is strongly against the…
When my friend Besi, on a Saturday in February, suggested going to Sotira waterfall, situated in the East in the Gramshi district, I immediately said yes. That was for two reasons: first, I had seen so many great pictures from that waterfall, but had never been there. Second, I was…