Voices without Votes » Vilhelm Konnander

Georgia War: Western Escalation - A Bad Recipe

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:11:18 +0000

At-Largely comments on the ongoing war between Russia and Georgia, departing from increasingly critical US statements, and concludes that this is not the right time for the West to further escalate the conflict.

South Ossetia: US Presidential Candidats on Conflict

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:13:04 +0000

The 8th Circle publishes relevant excerpts of statements by US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, finding their positions basically the same.

Georgia-Russia: Western Tradeoff of Georgia Against Iran?

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:23:32 +0000

Osteuropablog quotes (GER) some of the frequent - although somewhat wild - speculations among Russian bloggers that the West has exchanged a Russian war with Georgia against permission to a Western attack on Iran.

NATO-enlargement and Missile Shield in Poland

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:56:41 +0000

The 8th Circle discusses the pros and cons of NATO enlargement in view of the Russo-Georgian war, and notes that Washington and Warzaw have now agreed on the deployment of the US anti-missile shield to Polish soil.

Estonia-US: Speeding tickets

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:13:57 +0000

cyrsfarivar.com compares the hustle of getting a speeding ticket in the US and Estonia, with the latter coming out on the positive side.

Russia, US: A Cuba Crisis in the Making

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:11:17 +0000

Der Spiegelfechter (GER) comments on rumours in Moscow, according to which Russia might station strategic bombers on Cuba in reply to deployment of the US missile defence system to Poland and the Czech Republic. Is it a new Cuba crisis in the making?

Russia: Exaggerated Rumours of a New Cuban Crisis

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:08:42 +0000

FP Passport - Russia follows up on the commotion and official denials following rumours of Russian plans to station strategic bombers to Cuba.

Russia: Reaction to Captive Nations Speech

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:11:44 +0000

Former Estonian Prime Minister Mart Laar comments on the negative Russian reactions to US president's George Bush parallel between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in a recent speech celebrating the Captive Nations' week. Idel-Ural Kray presents an alternative view (RUS) of the matter.

U.S., Russia: Foreign Policy

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:14:58 +0000

The Ivanov Report reflects upon the ignorance of and indifference to Russia in US foreign policy and in the ongoing presidential campaign, and ponders upon the implications for Russian policies towards the US with a new incoming administration in Washington.