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... Washington have a shared interest in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons but they have divergent views on Iran. Washington sees Iran's nuclear activities as a pressing threat that must be eliminated; whereas Moscow has repeatedly stressed Iran's geopolitical and economic role as Russia's strategic partner in the sectors of petroleum, atomic energy and arms. Given historical instability in the greater Middle East, the prospects of a nuclear Iran look disturbing. Paradoxically, Iran's possession...
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Africa Rises, Russia Falls
18 January 2012
By Dominique Moisi
... with which the Russian state treats its citizens. Russia's demonstrators' message is simple: "Too much corruption, disdain and inequality is too much." Russia, like the Arab world, wants modernity. Dominique Moisi is the author of "The Geopolitics of Emotion." © Project Syndicate 171803
Realpolitik Without Realism
8 February 2012
By Alexander Golts
... much-quoted postulate that there are no eternal allies — only eternal interests. And this is where Moscow refused to budge. With so many vested interests in Syria, Russia is prepared to defend Assad to the very end. This is not a question of geopolitics, but something else completely. Kremlin leaders are paranoid about a "color revolution" in Russia, in contrast to their simulated concerns over U.S. missile defense plans, which they understand does not pose a threat to the country's...
Austerity Could Cause a Great Depression in EU
14 February 2012
By Javier Solana
... exchange for more room within the European Union for growth-generating measures, even at the cost of higher short-term deficits. The world is facing unprecedented challenges. Never before in recent history has a deep recession coincided with seismic geopolitical change. The temptation to favor misguided national priorities could lead to disaster for everyone. Only enlightened leadership can avert this outcome. European leaders must understand that adjustment programs have a social as well as a financial...
Putin Says Nationalism a Danger to the State
24 January 2012
By Alexander Bratersky / The Moscow Times
... ethnic policy, a body that Mukomel points out was closed in 2001 under Putin’s earlier tenure as president. Putin also raised a red flag on the matter of regional separatism. Having once called the collapse of the Soviet Union the “biggest geopolitical catastrophe” of the 20th century, Putin said Russia might follow suit if separatism is allowed to take root. Putin earlier threw his support behind liberalizing the registration process for political parties, but said allowing regional...
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