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Latest publications from 2008-12-21 to 2008-12-27

2008-12-21
Nikolai DIMLEVICH
Georgia, West and Russia in information war
“As the military confrontation in the Caucasus stopped after the tragedy in South Ossetia in early August, the information war between the opposing sides has only stirred up… Having analyzed the outcomes of the large-scale information confrontation over the Russia-Georgia conflict, we can say Russia was not ready to provide prompt reaction to Georgia’s propaganda due to the lack of necessary state support to the Russian media outlets…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1812

2008-12-24
Andrei ARESHEV
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and new “Great Game”
“The idea of expedited penetration of and long-term stay in energy-rich Central Asia by the United States is far from being empty talk or wishful thinking. The idea boils down to setting up a regional forum dubbed Partnership for Cooperation and Development of Greater Central Asia to plan, coordinate and run a while range of programmes devised by the United States…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1821

2008-12-25
Sergei BREZKUN
Russia is not an outsider
“After the US Senate followed the House of Representatives ratified a US-Indian nuclear cooperation deal, the situation has been developing in a way which may again put Russia in an awkward position-this time in terms of partnership with India. As they say, second thoughts are the best but if so, it may be too late for Russia. The problem is that Moscow could have long supported India’s position on nuclear weapons after it gained nuclear status and at the same time express a moderate attitude to the position of Pakistan. However, US has managed to leave Russia behind and become a more crucial partner for Delhi…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1824

2008-12-24
Aurobinda MAHAPATRA (India)
Interlinking Drug Trafficking, Afghanistan and Terrorism
“The international terror discourse received a twist after the Russian Rossiskaya Gazeta in an interview published on 10 December 2008 traced the financer of the Mumbai terror attack in the last week of November 2008 to the international drug mafia don, Dawood Ibrahim. The Rossiskaya Gazeta quoting Victor Ivanov, director of Russia’s anti-narcotics service, made it amply clear that the super profits generated from drug trafficking in Afghanistan run by the Dawood gang, were utilised to fund the terrorist attack on the Indian commercial”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1825

latest publications from 2008-12-01 to 2008-12-06

2008-12-01
Andrei ARESHEV
Erosi Kitsmarishvili`s confession, or Exposed Adventure
“The truth about the August war conflict in South Ossetia has been making its way through rumors not only in the West but also in Georgia. We could have hardly imagined this a month ago but the changes are now too obvious not to be left unnoticed. Lie and falsehood the Tbilisi officials and their foreign “friends” were using have almost been destroyed…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1773

2008-12-02
Nil NIKANDROV
We Did It! Russia Is Back to Latin America
“During his first visit to Latin America on November 22-28, the Russian President toured Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, and Cuba. His not-so-distant plans include new visits to the region as many of its countries are inviting the Russian leader… When asked at a press conference in Havana whether the tour should be regarded as a manifestation of Russia’s efforts to return to the continent, President Medvedev replied “We are already back. It was a serious geopolitical decision”…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1779

2008-12-03
Aleksei YEGOROV
Hillary Clinton’s Appointment Complete the Pre-Election Project Called “Obama”
“The pre-election PR show code-named “Barack Obama” staged by the Democratic party, is over now given how good Barack was playing his part of a cover of a second arrival to power of the old team of Democrats that ruled America in 1992-2000…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1781

2008-12-04
Andrei VOLODIN
Russia-India: Chances of Breakthrough
“On December 4-6 Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is paying a visit to India. I would like to single out some of the key points that in my opinion influence the general tonality of Russian-Indian ties in the conditions of the break-up of a unipolar and the formation of a multipolar world…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1782

2008-12-04
Talat MASOOD (Pakistan)
Implications of Terror in India
“The catastrophic terrorist attacks on multiple targets in Mumbai have elevated the war on terror to alarmingly dangerous proportions… And voices are being raised to “punish” Pakistan and chauvinistic elements in BJP and media are suggesting strikes on training camps in Kashmir… The Americans… are closely following events… Moreover, there is always the danger of a nuclear conflict if events get out of control. India also has to realize that Pakistan – US relationship is very different and too complex and for this reason CIA is getting away with its missile strikes…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1784

2008-12-05
Aurobinda MAHAPATRA (India)
A Challenge to Humanity
“The terror attack in Mumbai on 26 November 2008 is critical in many ways. It is the first attack on India which has assumed multinational character as the terrorists held hostage of British, US, Israeli and other foreign nationals… Second, this is the attack which targeted India’s commercial centre, Mumbai. Not the common places in city as in July 2006 but its high luxury hotels and restaurants usually visited by businesspersons, affluent and foreign tourists were targeted…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1786

November, 2008

latest publications from 2008-11-23 to 2008-11-30

2008-11-30
Ajdar KURTOV
Iranian Vector in Russia’s International Economic Strategy
“The more pressure Russia’s Western geopolitical rivals and enemies exert on the country, the more efforts it will be making to reconfigure its trade with the West and the East (the Third World comprising Asia, Africa, and Latin America). The Iranian vector in Russia’s international economic activity is an important element of the process…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1768

2008-11-25
Nil NIKANDROV
Medvedev: The Name Venezuelans Pronounce Correctly
“Russian Embassy in Caracas sits in a picturesque little street Las Lomas de las Mercedes, steeply rising uphill. The shining plaque reading “Quinta “Soyuz” on the stone wall has been here since the time of the Soviet Union. Quite often the embassy personnel stay long hours, but at present this is even more noticeable. Russia’s president Dmitry Medvedev will pay an official visit to Venezuela on November 26…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1751

2008-11-26
Elena PONOMAREVA
The Dayton Accord, or Design of Protectorates
“Thirteen years ago, on 21-st November, 1995, there was signed the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), also known as the Dayton Accords. Since then the world witnessed many conflicts, and the mechanisms first applied at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, were used more than once to settle some of them…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1761

2008-11-28
Tamara GUZENKOVA
Who is Forging the “Holodomor” Ideology, How and What For
“The tragic page of Soviet Russia’s history is used by the current Ukrainian administration as an ideological instrument with far-reaching goals. Yet, the “Ukrainian holocaust” project rests on a shaky foundation – its future depends entirely on that of its main proponent President Yushchenko…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1769

2008-11-28
Eduard POPOV
Repressions against Carpathian Russians and the Fight Minorities Wage for their Rights
“The Ukrainian leadership of Viktor Yushchenko has again demonstrated that there exists a wide gap between its democratic rhetoric and its practical policies. This gap is especially evident in the official Kiev’s national policies…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1774

latest publications from 2008-11-16 to 2008-11-22

2008-11-17
Elena PONOMAREVA
What Should We Expect From the New US President?
“America’s having a new President remains the number one global news, but it is already time to put an end to the dreams of quite a few journalists, experts, and seemingly knowledgeable political scientists that Obama’s victory in the US presidential race is a prologue to an era free of confrontation and marked by cooperation between nations and peaceful coexistence…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1740

2008-11-18
Andrei ARESHEV
Russia and EU: Thorny Path to Mutual Understanding
“Despite an acute financial crisis worldwide, the Caucasus conflict remains one of the central issues to be discussed as part of the Russia – EU cooperation… Georgia`s aggression, which forced Russia to recognize two new independent countries, has changed the old “coordinate system” of security in the region. Now it is impossible to discuss the matter without taking this into consideration. Speaking in Nice, President Dmitry Medvedev outlined Russia`s position quite clearly…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1749

2008-11-19
Igor TOMBERG
Crisis, global projects and narrow-minded illusions
“Last week the world witnessed several very significant political events. The G20 meeting and the Russia-EU summit for some time pushed back the struggle for “energy independence” from Russia, which was launched in Brussels and gained support of different “young democracies”. It is worth mentioning that these countries practically do not produce energy but think they will benefit a lot without cooperating with Russia…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1750

2008-11-18
M.K. BHADRAKUMAR (India)
Afghanistan abyss awaits Obama
The struggle for influencing Barack Obama’s foreign policy agenda has begun in right earnest. The maneuvering by influential establishment figures… who are projecting incumbent Robert Gates as secretary of defense in the incoming administration highlights the pressures working on the president-elect. The focus is on the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan… as well as in promoting the basic George W Bush policies promoted since the 1990s by nationalist and neo-conservative Republicans. These are policies animated by long-term ambitions for US economic and military hegemony… read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1753

2008-11-21
Guriya MURKLINSKAYA
How Will They “Punish” Russia?
“Some details of the US election campaign spring to my memory. We all heard promises to “punish” Russia in the pre-election speeches of both candidates… The chances are great that this will happen at the junction of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran. Such a turn in the developments could prove extremely dangerous to Russia…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1756

latest publications from 2008-11-09 to 2008-11-15

2008-11-09
Leonid IVASHOV
Obama to Move Into the White House: Do Changes Await the US Geopolitics?
“The triumph of African American Obama over Anglo-Saxon McCain… transcend the borders of the US. The formula of the US global dominance is to ensure safe access to the world’s key regions, strategic communications, and resources… No US President will ever change the US strategy, nor would this be allowed by the shadow financial organizations. It is the alliance of Obama and the global finances that actually triumphed in the November 4 elections. Currently it is a priority of this alliance to sustain the US ascension to global primacy…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1724

2008-11-09
Aurobinda MAHAPATRA (India)
India’s Lunar Aspirations
“The story of India’s space odyssey would be incomplete without mentioning the Soviet/Russian cooperation… Reportedly the Russian space agency, Roskosmos and ISRO have already reached an agreement in building the space vehicle with a new lander and rover. While the lander will be from Russia, the rover will be a joint development between the two countries… India’s successful space research would likely unfold some new realities for its future and for the world…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1730

2008-11-11
Andrei ARESHEV
Stability in the Caucasus after the “5-Day War”: Russia, Iran and Turkey
“There is more and more ground to support the growing impression that Europeans view the “Medvedev – Sarkozy plan” as a tool to reinstall the status quo that existed before August 8, 2008. This approach is totally wrong given that it does not take into account the new geopolitical configuration that was shaped after August hostilities were stopped, especially so after Russia’s recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1732

2008-11-11
Viktor PIROZHENKO (Ukraine)
Galician Ethnic Dictatorship Crisis
The violation of civil rights and freedoms under Yushchenko points to the rise of the Galician Ethnic Dictatorship. The current political regime in Ukraine is viewed by the citizens as the end to the rule of law. The society wonders what is the point of Ukrainian independent state if it fails to protect the rights and interests of its citizens and begins repressions against the majority of the Ukrainian population. read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1736

2008-11-14
Yuri BARANCHIK
Why Does the US Elite Need Obama
“The outcomes of November 4, 2008 US presidential elections gave ample proof that the not so-long period of “a single-polar world” fuzzily outlined on the horizon due to the disappearance of a second superpower was over. So having realised that clearly, the US establishment made necessary conclusions…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1739

2008-11-13
Aurobinda MAHAPATRA (India)
New Politics in South Asia in Offing?
“The US President-elect Barack Hussein Obama in his first interview after election on 4 November 2008 envisaged Kashmir issue as one of his policy initiatives in South Asia… From the very beginning the Kashmir issue got embroiled in the cold war politics… It was only the Tashkent agreement that could be counted as a successful mediation by a third party. India and Pakistan got embroiled in a war in 1965, and then Soviet Premier Alexi Kosygin successfully persuaded India and Pakistan to stop the war and come to negotiating table in Tashkent…” read more…
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=1741