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Geopolitical Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis
democracyarsenal.org —
... ). In my view the three most frightening from a U.S. national security perspective are Pakistan, Mexico and Ukraine. Pakistan is an obvious member on the short list with its nuclear weapons, political instability, active insurgency and the fact that it also got a pretty significant IMF infusion just a few months ago. Mexico is simply frightening because of its proximity to the United States and the increased violence it is facing from the drug cartels. Ukraine could also be highly problematic. If it finds itself on the cusp, the ...
Shoes That Have Not Yet Dropped
Matthew Yglesias —
... Ezra Klein) in Ukraine where, again, domestic political conflicts are tied in with geopolitical struggles between Russia and the West. And there’s also, it seems, ...
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Russia - Ukraine Gas Dispute: Follow The Money
atlargely.com 1/4/2009 — As Ukraine warns that its dispute with Russia over gas pricing may affect Europe's energy supplies, the prevailing narrative in the US and UK media is of Russian "energy imperialism" since 2006 as a serious threat to both Ukraine and Europe. But the ...
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Plutonium sale foiled in the Ukraine?
directorblue.blogspot.com 4/16/2009 — Radio Netherlands reports on a sale of weapons-grade nuclear material that was foiled by Ukraine's intelligence service.Ukrainian authorities announced on Tuesday that their security services arrested three men last month who were attempting to sell nearly four kilograms of radioactive ...
Russia shuts off gas to Ukraine
democraticunderground.com 1/1/2009 — Source: [b]BBC/Europe[/b]
Russia has stopped all gas supplies to Ukraine after the collapse of talks to end a row over unpaid bills and prices.
Russia's gas giant Gazprom said it turned off the taps at 0700 GMT, when its contract to supply Ukraine ended.
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In Ukraine
michaeltotten.com 24 days ago — I have arrived in Ukraine, and I feel like I've slipped off the edge of Europe and into an alternate dimension.
I still have almost no time at all for writing or even photo editing, and for that I apologize. My schedule is absurdly demanding, and ...
Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine - Yahoo! News
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Putin warns outsiders over Ukraine
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news.yahoo.com 5/25/2009 — AP - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the West on Sunday not to meddle in relations between Russia and Ukraine, according to remarks cited by state-run news agencies.
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