Renaissance of Russia’s Foreign Policy in 2009

The year 2009 was one of renaissance in Russia’s foreign policy. After the Georgian crisis of August 2008, Russia faced isolation in the international community. Russia’s relations with the United States, NATO and EU went into a freeze. Even the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) refrained from fully supporting domination…

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In Search for a Comprehensive Security Architecture. Is NATO the Answer?

The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the subsequent reunification of Germany were followed by the quick dissolution of the Warsaw Pact. Mikhail Gorbachev timely withdrew his support from the collapsing GDR. In June 1989, the former Soviet leader stated in Bonn, where he received a rapturous…

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Tips Meeting held at ISF Headquarters

T-learning to Improve Professional Skills for Inter-Cultural Dialogue Exploration Μeeting Report  An exploration meeting was held by our organization, the International Security Forum (ISF) at its headquarters in Lefkosia, Cyprus. The meeting took place on 15th of September 2009. A number of issues regarding the use of Tips course were…

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Blair: The Worm in Europe’s Apple

Ever since the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957, Britain has been doing its subtle and sometimes not so subtle best (viz. Thatcher) to weaken Europe, and reduce it to a large and floppy business club with no political balls of its own. Indeed, at the EEC’s inception,…

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