In the WSJ Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Outlines A Compelling Russia Strategy
WASHINGTON – Robert Gates, who served as US Secretary of Defense under both President George W. Bush and President Barack...
Author: Paolo von Schirach
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Supports Russia’s Annexation Of Crimea
WASHINGTON – Russia’s annexation of Crimea has just gained an unexpected supporter: Afghan President Hamid Karzai. According to him, the forced...
Crimea Political Score Card: Putin Wins, America Loses
WASHINGTON – President Obama and the European leaders will meet very soon in Europe, in The Hague, for a summit...
A Reluctant Obama Announces Weak Sanctions Against Russia
WASHINGTON – If body language alone were an indicator of resolve and courage, then not much reassurance from President Obama’s latest...
Crimea Is A Political Victory For Putin
WASHINGTON – Some commentators talk about the Crimea crisis using the old and rather stale analogy of a chess game in...
The Crimea Is Lost, But The Ukraine Wants To Be Part Of the West
WASHINGTON – After the (predictable) outcome of the Moscow-mandated referendum on annexation to Russia, the Crimea is gone, I would...
Incredibly Corrupt India
WASHINGTON – “Incredible India” is the captivating slogan created a few years ago with the goal of attracting tourists to this mysterious land of...
Too Many Bad Loans In China? The enormous $ 7.62 trillion shadow banking system financed bad investments in saturated sectors. What if it all crumbles? Is China's incredible boom about to end in a crash?
By Paolo von Schirach March 14, 2014 WASHINGTON – Until very recently a large number of Western analysts bought...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Both Defiant And Conciliatory In A Speech At The Atlantic Council The Ukrainian leader has received open support from President Obama on Crimea. But it is not clear how far the US and Europe are willing to go if Russia does not back down
By Paolo von Schirach March 12, 2014 WASHINGTON – The Western world seems to be united in its support...
A New Balance Of Power When America Will Start Exporting Gas Germany, Europe and the Ukraine would rather depend on supllies from Chevron than from Gazprom
By Paolo von Schirach March 11, 2014 WASHINGTON – If America were capable of exporting oil and gas, the...