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...that while the Belarusian leader is looking to expand his options beyond traditional ally Russia, he is also trying to get as much as he can from both sides. "Lukashenka is feeling pressure from Russia both economically and politically," says Marples, "He is very much sucked into the Russian orbit and seeks some release." Belarus has in the last six months received a $2 billion loan from Russia, and is under pressure to recognize the Russian-backed breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia. E.U. politicians have warned against such a move...
...what else is fueling the gossip? Russian daily Vremya Novostei this week reported that Medvedev had "criticized [Putin's] Cabinet for a certain slowness in supporting the real sector of the economy." Putin, the paper wrote, "immediately responded by criticizing [Medvedev...
...appearance of new people in appropriate positions in our country is going very slowly." Dubbed the Golden 100, the group will eventually grow into a 1,000-strong collection of leading figures from the government, plus the science, education and business sectors. The first 100 include CEOs from leading Russian banks, retail firms, transport businesses and information-technology companies...
...words were worrisome. "Attempts to expand the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the borders of our country continue," said Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, addressing his country's Defense Ministry board. "All this requires a qualitative modernization of our Armed Forces to give them a new, forward-looking perspective." He said this as he announced military reforms and a large-scale rearmament program that will commence...
Assuaging thousands of officers who are losing their jobs may take more saber-rattling in the name of national security. The earlier talk emanating from Moscow of using Latin American air bases for long range Russian bombers (which governments in the region could not confirm) may have been part of the strategy. Medvedev may also take next month's G20 Summit in London to talk tough when he meets with Barack Obama. There is much to bluster about: the proposed missile defense shield to be based in the Czech Republic and Poland; Russian assistance to Iran's nuclear program...