03-01 Russia
The map of the Ukraine shows pipelines bringing natural gas from Russia to Europe and illustrates the basis for the resurgence of the Russian economy under President Putin.He is using oil and gas strategically to build alliances, with natural gas being supplied to key nations like Japan, North Korea and China.It is a shock comparing…
03-02 Threats
If Russia was successful in helping Trump win the 2016 Presidential election, then we can certainly see Russia as a threat. Certainly, their success in using cyberhacking as a political tool makes them some sort of a threat.But the more pressing issue is whether Trump has been compromised to the point he is acting more…
03-03 Reality
The war-time prime minister, Winston Churchill, said it best when describing Russia. It is “a riddle wrapped up in a mystery, inside an enigma.” I find it almost impossible to project the future of Russia. It is a country that wants to engage with the world while maintaining its independence and authoritarian institutions. The old…