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Cooperation Between Russia and France Benefits Both Countries

... because there are other minorities which have brothers in blood and faith abroad. Under these circumstances, the breakdown of Syria would be the worst-case scenario. The ascent of François Hollande has brought an end to the foreign policy triangle ... ... failed state torn apart by tribal wars. The mercenaries took up their weapons and crossed Sahara to settle in Sahel and cause the Mali crisis. The current search for a balance within the triangle is quite peculiar. Paris and Berlin maintain privileged economic ...

16.08.2013

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Seeds of the Syrian and Mali crises in Western Foreign Policy

... African political atmospherics can surely not have helped: ‘ Dictatorial regimes and their all powerful intelligence services have been replaced by weak authorities struggling to assert themselves .’ In any case, the unanticipated events in Syria, Mali and Algeria should cause us to act much more cautiously, when considering interventions in the future. Primum non nocere Indeed, in the light of our lack of strategic foresight, when considering future interventions, the first principle the West ...

19.03.2013

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)