...wered. Though some may deny its existence, it is clear in the eyes of many that Russia still has not completely emerged from the Soviet Union’s shadow. These conflicting images of Russia as a simultaneous reincarnation of the USSR and a new and emerging economic power are a problem in the West, and one that must be resolved if relations are to improve. In order to accomplish this, it may be wise to stop letting history dictate our views of the pr...
...th a degree in Slavic languages, and as quickly as you can say “Gorbachev” he found himself holding down a simple, yet lucrative, translation position with the State Department. But the borscht train couldn’t run forever. The USSR became the Russian Federation, which became a cesspool where Westerners feared to tread for nigh upon a decade, and with its collapse went Thomas’ quick-fix cash solution. But State is not known for its speed or its sel...
...an handouts cannot last forever given the effect of the economic crisis and falling price of oil on Venezuela. Granted, Cuba has weathered such austerity before as in 1990 when it lost its $4.3 billion yearly subsidy from the USSR. But as of now and for the foreseeable future, the simultaneous collision of recession, corruption, the inherent unproductive and failed collectivization in a communist system, and the failure of handouts have left Cuba...
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