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transatlantic daily NEWS "International Stuff" [Introduction]
NATO–US–EU–Russia ▪ Saakashvili’s Background ▪ Punishment ▪ Embarrassment
Caucasian States & Provinces ▪ Socratic Juristic Debate ▪ Ethics
Caucasus Conflict Debate ▪ Ukrainian Issue ▪ Disenchantment ▪ Humanism (gbs)
Caucasus Region ▪ Russian Politics ▪ Independence Ambitions ▪ Community
Press Club on Caucasus Conflict ▪ Mikheil Saakashvili ▪ Gwen & Dolls
Press Club (~Abkhazia) ▪ Olympics ▪ Joe Biden ▪ Dominion Day ▪ Grain Usage
EU & Russian-Georgian Conflict ▪ The Obamas ▪ Olympics Fashion
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
NATO - USA – Russia \ Eastern and Western European Interests
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Condoleezza Rice stated on August 18: NATO must “deny Russian strategic objectives, which are clearly to undermine Georgia's democracy, to use its military capability to damage and in some cases destroy Georgian infrastructure and to try and weaken the Georgian state.”
Eastern European countries have largely followed America’s line, fearing that a resurgent Russia is once again a direct threat to their interests.
In contrast a group of west European countries, notably France, Germany and Italy, is anxious to avoid greater confrontation with Russia. Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, strongly criticised Russia’s actions this weekend, even as she stood beside Mr Medvedev in Sochi, a Russian coastal resort near to Georgia. She said that Russia’s response to Georgia’s (ill-considered) attack on South Ossetia was both “disproportionate” and “unreasonable.” But German dependence on energy from the east - roughly half of the 80 billion cubic metres of gas consumed in Germany each year are now piped from Russia - encourages others, such as her foreign minister and the former chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, to seek a more emollient line. Mr Schröder told Der Spiegel this week that Europe should “maintain a strong relationship with Russia”, adding that “there is not a single critical problem in world politics or the global economy that could be solved without Russia.” … Economist.com
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Condoleezza Rice stated on August 18: NATO must “deny Russian strategic objectives, which are clearly to undermine Georgia's democracy, to use its military capability to damage and in some cases destroy Georgian infrastructure and to try and weaken the Georgian state.”
Eastern European countries have largely followed America’s line, fearing that a resurgent Russia is once again a direct threat to their interests.
In contrast a group of west European countries, notably France, Germany and Italy, is anxious to avoid greater confrontation with Russia. Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, strongly criticised Russia’s actions this weekend, even as she stood beside Mr Medvedev in Sochi, a Russian coastal resort near to Georgia. She said that Russia’s response to Georgia’s (ill-considered) attack on South Ossetia was both “disproportionate” and “unreasonable.” But German dependence on energy from the east - roughly half of the 80 billion cubic metres of gas consumed in Germany each year are now piped from Russia - encourages others, such as her foreign minister and the former chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, to seek a more emollient line. Mr Schröder told Der Spiegel this week that Europe should “maintain a strong relationship with Russia”, adding that “there is not a single critical problem in world politics or the global economy that could be solved without Russia.” … Economist.com
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Multicultural Blogs - update
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transatlantic daily NEWS "International Stuff" [Introduction]
Russian-Georgian War ▪ Beijing Olympics ▪ Evolution Theory (vs. ID)
Russian-Georgian Conflict ▪ Paul McCartney’s Kiev Concert ▪ Kruszelnicka
Caucasus War ▪ Tbilisi Museum ▪ Hayes ▪ Rockefeller ▪ Fuel Economy
Russian-Georgian EU Peace Plan ▪ Management Message: Power of Belief
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transatlantic daily NEWS "International Stuff" [Introduction]
Russian-Georgian War ▪ Beijing Olympics ▪ Evolution Theory (vs. ID)
Russian-Georgian Conflict ▪ Paul McCartney’s Kiev Concert ▪ Kruszelnicka
Caucasus War ▪ Tbilisi Museum ▪ Hayes ▪ Rockefeller ▪ Fuel Economy
Russian-Georgian EU Peace Plan ▪ Management Message: Power of Belief
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Georgia agreed to modified Russian Peace Plan
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili said today they had agreed to a modified version of a peace plan with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a halt to military operations in Georgia on August 12 in support of the plan proposed by Sarkozy, who flew to Georgia after meeting Medvedev in Moscow.
"It is a political document. It is an agreement of principles ... and I think we have full coincidence of principles," Saakashvili told a joint news conference with the French president.
Sarkozy said the text would be presented to a meeting of European Union foreign ministers today so they could throw their weight behind it. It would then provide the basis for a U.N. Security Council resolution. … Reuters
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili said today they had agreed to a modified version of a peace plan with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a halt to military operations in Georgia on August 12 in support of the plan proposed by Sarkozy, who flew to Georgia after meeting Medvedev in Moscow.
"It is a political document. It is an agreement of principles ... and I think we have full coincidence of principles," Saakashvili told a joint news conference with the French president.
Sarkozy said the text would be presented to a meeting of European Union foreign ministers today so they could throw their weight behind it. It would then provide the basis for a U.N. Security Council resolution. … Reuters
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Saturday, August 9, 2008
Multicultural Blogs - update
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transatlantic daily NEWS "International Stuff" [Introduction]
Tupelo Bauhaus ▪ Jaleo ▪ Gaulois ▪ Colombia Fashion Shows (Medellin)
Prof. Durwen & Ureda ▪ Fashion Metropolis ▪ Ukraine’s Viktor Yushchenko
Henry VIII (Tudors) & Law ▪ Pre-Olympics ▪ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Hubris ▪ Russian Novel ▪ Tea Party ▪ Presidential Campaign ▪ Pakistan
Tokio Hotel Nomination (MTV) ▪ Gas Saving ▪ Jib Jab ▪ Smearing Obama Fans
China (Bush & Sarkozy) ▪ Musharraf (Pakistan) ▪ Ukrainian Crimea Rave
Olympic Opening Ceremony ▪ Ossetian War ▪ Gulag ▪ Great Adventures
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transatlantic daily NEWS "International Stuff" [Introduction]
Tupelo Bauhaus ▪ Jaleo ▪ Gaulois ▪ Colombia Fashion Shows (Medellin)
Prof. Durwen & Ureda ▪ Fashion Metropolis ▪ Ukraine’s Viktor Yushchenko
Henry VIII (Tudors) & Law ▪ Pre-Olympics ▪ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Hubris ▪ Russian Novel ▪ Tea Party ▪ Presidential Campaign ▪ Pakistan
Tokio Hotel Nomination (MTV) ▪ Gas Saving ▪ Jib Jab ▪ Smearing Obama Fans
China (Bush & Sarkozy) ▪ Musharraf (Pakistan) ▪ Ukrainian Crimea Rave
Olympic Opening Ceremony ▪ Ossetian War ▪ Gulag ▪ Great Adventures
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Beijing (CNN) - Emotion kicks off China's Olympics
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Fireworks, athletes and pageantry on a scale never before seen in the Olympics opened the Summer Games in Beijing on
as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history.
Chinese President Hu Jintao declared the the Olympics officially open, retired Chinese gymnastics champion Li Ning was carried through the air to light the Olympic cauldron and pyrotechnics exploded throughout Beijing as the crowd of 91,000 at National Stadium cheered wildly.
It was a stunning display from the nation of 1.3 billion people. Some media observers believe the Opening Ceremony may be the single most watched television event in history... More at cnn.com
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Fireworks, athletes and pageantry on a scale never before seen in the Olympics opened the Summer Games in Beijing on
08.08.08
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as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history.
Chinese President Hu Jintao declared the the Olympics officially open, retired Chinese gymnastics champion Li Ning was carried through the air to light the Olympic cauldron and pyrotechnics exploded throughout Beijing as the crowd of 91,000 at National Stadium cheered wildly.
It was a stunning display from the nation of 1.3 billion people. Some media observers believe the Opening Ceremony may be the single most watched television event in history... More at cnn.com
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Multicultural Blogs - update
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transatlantic daily NEWS "International Stuff" [Introduction]
Obama’s Childishness ▪ Mergers & Acquisitions (ESMT) ▪ Wagner Festival
Global World’s Alliances ▪ Washington ESMT Event ▪ Hawaii Petroleum
Political System (USA) ▪ Ethanol Lobbyism ▪ ESMT ▪ Beijing Olympics
US Media Influences ▪ ESMT Event ▪ Campus Neighborhood ▪ Oriental Eatery
Lindau Bodensee ▪ Museum ▪ Wright ▪ Mud Food ▪ Flood & Fire ▪ Caucasus
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transatlantic daily NEWS "International Stuff" [Introduction]
Obama’s Childishness ▪ Mergers & Acquisitions (ESMT) ▪ Wagner Festival
Global World’s Alliances ▪ Washington ESMT Event ▪ Hawaii Petroleum
Political System (USA) ▪ Ethanol Lobbyism ▪ ESMT ▪ Beijing Olympics
US Media Influences ▪ ESMT Event ▪ Campus Neighborhood ▪ Oriental Eatery
Lindau Bodensee ▪ Museum ▪ Wright ▪ Mud Food ▪ Flood & Fire ▪ Caucasus
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