Global Issues
NATO Chief: Russia’s New Military Doctrine Is Outdated
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said that Russia’s new military doctrine is outdated and “does not reflect the real world.”
Russia Rejects Eni Call to Merge Europe Gas Pipelines
Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko has said that Russia is not considering merging its South Stream gas pipeline to Europe with the rival European Union-backed Nabucco link.
Russia Polls to be Litmus Test
On March 14, local elections were held across Russia. The vote, in 76 of Russia’s 83 provinces, was mainly orderly, but independent election monitor Golos said they saw no improvement on earlier polls which were marred by fraud and official harassment.
Moscow Paper Reports Medvedev to Form Rival Political Party to United Russia
Russian newspaper Trud has reported that President Medvedev may create a new political party to rival Prime Minister Putin’s United Russia.
Europe's Road to Energy Security
Gary Schmitt, program director at the American Enterprise Institute, urges Europe to adopt unconventional gas extraction techniques like the US to shrink their energy dependence on Russia.
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