Russia’s Putin Faces Growing Chorus of Criticism in U.S.
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posted by zaina19 on October, 2006 as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 8/17/2006 11:06 PM Russian President Vladimir Putin / Photo: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin / Photo: AFP Russia’s Putin Faces Growing Chorus of Criticism in U.S. 09.08.2006 Alison Espach CNSNews.com The “solid friendship” that President Bush cited last month in describing his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin is now stacked against growing criticism for Putin’s alleged attempts to revert Russia to a “police state.” “Information is now being closed again in the Russian Federation of Mr. Putin,” Paul Goble, a professor at the University of Tartu in Estonia, said recently during a discussion at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. Goble and other scholars criticized Putin for exerting control over most of the national broadcasting and radio stations, for allegedly bullying nearby countries, including the cutting off of natural gas to Ukraine earlier this year, and for the recent crackdown on U.S. non-governmental organizations. Russia went from the designation of “partly free” in 2004 to “not free” in 2005, according to a Freedom House report, and Russia’s freedom ... >> full
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We all know the story globally.
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN Nicknamelawint (Original Message) Sent: 8/19/2006 2:35 PM Circassians Warriors We all know the story globally. Kavkaz war, - Circassian genocide, - War of 140 years, -Deporting the Circassians from their lands. But we don’t know or think about a lot of it. We usually like to blame the Ottomans for using us as soldiers and its is true. But if we think about it, we can understand why. The Circassians used to grow to be a warrior. Fathers and mother were not allowed to show any weakness in front of their kids, forget about weeping. For 140 year Circassians grow to be warriors and after the Russian killing fascist plan succeeded and the great Adiga falls, the Ottomans offer their hand. Now lets think in reality how the Ottomans could receive these people, the Ottomans are not ready for that. Take for example country preparing to host the Olympic games. How much time they need and how many places and more and more. Ok, the Circassians are in the lands of the ... >> full
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The Western Dilemma in Chechnya
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/12/2006 10:45 PM The Western Dilemma in Chechnya Publication time: 12 September 2006, 13:54 For many years the European public has been accustomed to hear once in a while news about a conflict taking place at what they call the borders of "the civilized world". Sometimes reactions to the situation in that region break into the newspapers, but after a while silence falls again on this war. This is the Russin-Chechen war, in the Russian-occupied Northern Caucasus. The Russian-Chechen war has become critical as Russia took over the Presidency of the Council of Europe, "Europe's premier intergovernmental human rights organization", as Radio Free Europe calls it. The conflict itself goes back many centuries to the first attempts of the tsarist empire to find a way to the warm seas and the Ottoman Empire. Why the war began again after the collapse of the Soviet Union is something very easy to understand, as easy as the need of the Russian colonialists to keep this area ... >> full
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Pope’s Anti-Islamic Remarks
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/14/2006 2:27 PM Pope’s Anti-Islamic Remarks Last update: 14 September 2006, 18:48 Publication time: 14 September 2006, 15:48 In what some immediately saw as a serious diversion from the rapprochement approach of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, September 12, said the Islamic concepts of "Jihad" was unreasonable and against God's nature. Using the words, "Jihad" and "Holy War" in lecture at the University of Regensburg, the pontiff quoted criticism of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) by a 14th Century Byzantine Christian emperor, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP). "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached," Benedict quoted Manuel II. Quoting the Byzantine Christian emperor, Benedict said spreading the faith through violence is unreasonable and that acting without reason was against God's nature. "Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul," added the pontiff ... >> full
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Tatyana Lokshina: «There are two people who horrify people in Chechnya - Shamil Basayev and Ramzan Kadyrov»
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/16/2006 1:56 AM 22 May 2006 Tatyana Lokshina: «There are two people who horrify people in Chechnya - Shamil Basayev and Ramzan Kadyrov» Татьяна Локшина: Russian rights champion Tatyana Lokshina has criticized Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov for constant human rights violations and for creating an atmosphere of fear in the republic. In her interview with the Caucasus Times, she pointed out that Kadyrov's militants are not subordinate to anyone and no-one dares to criticize their "criminal activities". At the same time, she said that Kadyrov is gaining popularity among the republic's population because of his role in the reconstruction of Chechnya. Tatyana Lokshina is a rights champion and head of the Demos centre. Сaucasus Тimes: - Last week you returned from a trip to Chechnya. You often visit the republic and can see how the situation is changing. What tendencies are the most noticeable now? Tatyana Lokshina: There are tendencies that were rather obvious before as well. But even now we can speak about a ... >> full
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