Russian Federation
Russian oil pipeline interruption intensifies struggle for raw materials
By Peter Schwarz, January 10, 2007
The interruption of oil supplies through the most important pipeline between Russia and Europe has unleashed a vigorous debate over the future supply of power to Europe.
Growing energy conflicts across Eurasia:
Gazprom wrests control of Sakhalin-2 gas project from Shell
By Niall Green, January 9, 2007
The state-owned Russian energy conglomerate Gazprom has taken majority control of the multibillion-dollar Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, previously majority-owned by the Anglo-Dutch firm Royal Dutch ...
An appeal to the Orange Revolution’s paymaster
Ukraine’s president writes in the Washington Post
By Niall Green, December 7, 2006
Viktor Yushchenko, the pro-Western president of Ukraine, wrote an opinion column in the Washington Post on November 29 marking the second anniversary of the so-called Orange Revolution, the American-o...
Russia moves toward military conflict with Georgia
By Vladimir Volkov, October 30, 2006
During his October 25 nationally televised “talk with the Russian people,” President Vladimir Putin confirmed the intention of his regime to defend the provincial autonomous administration...
Putin and the murder of Anna Politkovskaya
By Patrick Richter, October 19, 2006
More than a week after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, there is still no definite evidence to indicate who was responsible. However, when one poses the question of who stood most to benefit from sil...
Anti-Putin journalist murdered in Moscow
By Patrick Martin, October 10, 2006
The assassination of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is an ominous warning to working people and intellectuals in Russia and throughout the world of the lengths to which the regime headed by the...
Behind Georgia’s spy scandal: Growing conflicts between Russia and the US
By Simon Whelan, October 6, 2006
Georgia’s decision on October 3 to release four Russian military intelligence officers, arrested last week on charges of spying, has not lessened hostilities between the two states.
A tale of two elections: the US and Ukraine in 2004
By Andre Damon, September 14, 2006
With the approach of the November midterm elections, the Democratic and Republican parties are redoubling their efforts to curtail the American people’s voting rights, through both the direct di...
Tensions between Georgia and Russia escalate
By Simon Whelan, August 21, 2006
Consultations have begun in Moscow between representatives of the Joint Control Commission (JSS) for a settlement of the Georgia-South Ossetia conflict.
Ukraine: “Orange Revolution” leader Yushchenko accepts coalition with pro-Russian rival
By Niall Green, August 7, 2006
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has accepted his arch-rival Viktor Yanukovich, leader of the Party of the Regions, as prime minister. After four months of political stalemate following elections...
Ukraine: Constitutional crisis deepens as Orange parties jostle for power
By Niall Green, July 27, 2006
A coalition of the Party of the Regions, the Communists and the Socialists—which together hold a majority of seats in the Ukrainian parliament (Rada)—continues to be prevented from forming...
Pro-Russian party set to form government in Ukraine
By Niall Green, July 25, 2006
Viktor Yanukovich, leader of the Party of the Regions, is set to become the next prime minister of Ukraine.
