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American presidents. Source: http://www.wtg1977.com

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Restart, time out or draw? Obama´s visit to Moscow and its implications for the post-Soviet room

The visit of US President Barack Obama to Moscow evoked mild optimism. If we take into account that during the era of President George Bush Jr. the relations between Russia and the US were at freezing point, then any shift in the tone of US policy must have been more than welcomed since the US approached Russia as well as own allies as the “younger brother”. An important change, which needn’t be just symbolic, is the very change of…

The structure of global arms market in the period 1999 - 2006. Source: http://www.globalissues.org

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Traffic in arms. Suppliers and buyers

States, nations and humankind used to put and still put the greatest effort possible into manufacturing and selling arms for mutual destruction. It seems as if the world’s states were continually prepared for a war with an unknown enemy. Every year, approximately 8 million pieces of light weapons and 12 billion cartridges are produced around the world. According to statistics, one gun falls on ten world’s inhabitants. Thousand people…

Israel's main battle tank Merkava IV. Source: http://www.armyrecognition.com

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The rivalry and cooperation between Israel and Russia in the field of armament industry

Both, the Russia Federation as well as Israel, are countries with developed armament industry and defence sector. For Israel, which has been dominating the world rankings of arms expenditures per capita for a long time, it is, as its representatives declare, a question of survival in the region where its existence is often perceived by the neighbours with animosity or overt hostility. In the Russian Federation, armament industry, as one of few…

Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin. Source: http://www.nato.int

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Summer 2008 in the spirit of Russian (not only) diplomatic offensive

The military conflict in Georgia and its international implications have diverted attention away from other Russian diplomatic and political initiatives presented during this year’s summer months. Observers concentrated particularly on the rivalry between Russia and the US when commenting the Russian-Georgian conflict. They analysed to a considerably lower extent events in the context of Russian-European relations and Russian notions of the shape of European security…

The war in South Ossetia. Source: Wikipedia.

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War and peace – possible scenarios

Who started the recent war in South Ossetia and why? Answers to these questions are unequivocal and simultaneously complicated. From many points of view, these answers depend not on the state of our knowledge, but on information sources which we use. Meanwhile, only one thing is clear. The US and Russia are indisputably involved in this small war to the same extent. However…

Growth in biofuel production contributes to food insecurity in the world. Source: http://www.panoramio.com

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Causes and possible consequences of food crisis

In the course of the second half of the 20th century, the inhabitants of rich countries have accustomed themselves to the notion that cheap foods are as obvious as free education system or subsidised health service. However, it seems that they will have to kick the habit gradually. The situation is much more dramatic in poor countries of the South. According to the World Bank growing food prices will…

Geoenergy will determine the daily lives of EU citizens. Source: http://europa.eu

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Geoenergy policy of the EU as a possible basis for new geopolitical doctrine

Irrespective of its economic potential and political prospects, the European Union (EU) remains a weak geopolitical player with plenty of conflicting national interests and geostrategic priorities. These discrepancies cause that all European Council’s attempts to set a cohesive geopolitical course and joint foreign policy have failed. The EU cannot exist as a united suprastate whole without this. As long…

Gas pipeline. Source: http://international.ibox.bg

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Joint European energy policy: Which to choose?

The events of February 2008 begged the question whether the European Union (EU) is capable of agreeing on common policy which would be advantageous for new member states in particular. The answer is “not”.The first proof was the negotiation for the cancellation of visa for the citizens of the Czech Republic when visiting the US. The Czech Republic asked the EU for help as early as three years ago…

Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga (Law and Justice. PiS). Source: http://www.nato.int

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The development alternatives of Polish foreign policy after early parliamentary elections

In the period after 1989, Polish society has been marked by a high degree of consensus in terms of foreign policy for a long time. This has applied particularly to the Polish NATO entry, but also to the country’s EU membership to a certain extent which was objected above all by agrarian blocs (Polish People’s Party and Self-Defence) as well as a part of clerical-national right gathered predominantly within…

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin with U.S. President, George W. Bush's ranch in the state of Maine. Source: www.whitehouse.gov

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Threat of new Cold War on the background of newest development of bilateral relations between the USA and Russia

Antimissile shield planned to be deployed by the USA in Poland and Czech republic in protection against potential nuclear threat from „unfriendly” countries like Iran or North Korea undoubtedly became new stumbling-block between two greatest powers in the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin during visit of his Czech partner Vaclav Klaus in Moscow in April this year compared contruction…