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Forget Iran, Iraq, and North Korea—Bush’s “Axis of Evil.” As economic calamity meets political and social turmoil, the world’s worst problems may come from countries like Somalia, Russia, and Mexico. And they’re just the beginning.
Read the rest of Niall Fergusons analysis here.
The single greatest threat to international stability is the detonation of a nuclear device by terrorists. We still have a long way to go if this is to be prevented. Read the latest analysis from Harvard University’s Project on Managing the Atom here.
Is Wall Street to Blame?
The world holds its breath…read about the financial crisis here.
Russia is stirring the pot in the South Caucus, encouraging independence for the Georgian provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Read about it here.
Bush and Putin can agree on one thing: They have different opinions. Read about the summit between these two leaders here.
Putin warns that those looking for any post-election change in foreign relations will be disappointed. Read about it here.
Russia’s displeasure with Kosovo’s independence goes beyond mere words. The breakaway Abkhazia region in Georgia has just declared independence, a move fully supported by Russia. Read about the brewing trouble here.
Vladimir Putin’s handpicked successor, Dmitri Medvedev, handily wins the Presidential election. Read about it here.
Tensions are high as Kosovo declares its independence. Russia backs Serbia, as is clear in this piece from Russia Today.
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