New York Times September 14, 2008 One of the most experienced Western envoys in Afghanistan said Sunday that conditions there had become the worst since 2001. He urged a concerted American and foreign response, even before a new American administration took office, to avoid “a very hot winter for all of us.” more
Der Tagesspiegel September 14, 2008 The Russia-Georgia war has brought into sharp relief the intra-alliance differences already evident at the April Bucharest NATO summit on how to deal most productively with Russia and what NATO’s and the EU’s role in Russia’s neighborhood should be. more
The Globe and Mail September 12, 2008 In an interview yesterday with ABC News, the newly minted Republican vice-presidential candidate made it clear that she believes Georgia and Ukraine should be brought into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and protected against any future acts of Russian aggression. more
New York Times September 12, 2008 Ms. Palin reiterated a view long-held by Senators Obama, Biden, McCain and Clinton. They all voted in April for a Senate resolution calling for Georgia and Ukraine’s admission in NATO, a popular stance with Americans of Eastern European background and perhaps a geopolitically wise step as well. more
European Voice September 10, 2008 Europeans would overwhelmingly prefer the next US president to be Barack Obama, a survey of transatlantic attitudes has found. more