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Articles by Adrian Pabst
Libya Gives Kremlin Chance to Be World Leader
17 March 11
By Adrian Pabst
The Libyan crisis is quickly becoming a serious test for Russia's foreign policy. So far President Dmitry Medvedev has supported international efforts to isolate the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, but he has stopped short of backing any direct intervention.
How to Become Dollar-Free
07 October 10
By Adrian Pabst
While the global recovery is stalling, renewed concerns over sovereign debt and bank liabilities are adding to the gloom of sluggish growth and high unemployment. This is exacerbated by a looming currency and trade war between surplus countries and deficit countries.
Russia Can Lead Commodities Trading Reform
10 September 10
By Adrian Pabst
President Dmitry Medvedev condemned “speculators” last week for jacking up food prices and making unjustified profits. Knowing that higher prices will fuel food costs for the next year, the Kremlin is clearly worried about popular discontent ahead of 2011 parliamentary elections and the 2012 presidential vote.
BRIC Offers an Alternative World Order
19 April 10
By Andrej Krickovic and Adrian Pabst
The growing economic weight of BRIC has turned it into a formidable new bloc in a multipolar world.
East vs. West in Central Asia
23 July 08
By Adrian Pabst
In a little-noticed news story last week, U.S. lawmakers strongly condemned what they called China's brutal pre-Olympic crackdown in the far northwest Xinjiang region, which is populated by the Uyghurs, a mostly Muslim Turkic ethnic group.
Look West, Go East
27 June 08
By Adrian Pabst
When the leaders of the European Union and Russia gather for their summit on Friday in Khanty-Mansiisk, the main items on the official agenda will be a new partnership and cooperation agreement and an energy charter.
