Category Archives: In the World

Oxford Professor Archie Brown, who has written several insightful studies of Gorbachev and, most recently, a much acclaimed  The Rise and Fall of Communism, summarized in a recent posting what he considers Gorbachev’s twelve most significant achievements.  He points out that the list is … Continue reading →

Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, will turn 80 on March 2. It is remarkable to me that so many of his compatriots fail to recognize his contribution to some of the most momentous changes in world politics. … Continue reading →

Sofia, Bulgaria, October 7, 2010  I was asked to speak on problems in the Caucasus at the New Political Forum organized by the Gorbachev Foundation in Sofia.  Although I am by no means an expert on the Caucasus, I tried … Continue reading →

Booneville, Tennessee A friend has called my attention to an article in the August 12 issue of the Washington Times. The article strikes me as more propaganda than analysis.  I’ll explain why as I quote the article, which follows:

An article by Ahto Lobjakas of the RFE/RL research unit shows how far Georgian policy is from the sort of concessions that Dmitri Trenin recommended. (See previous post.) Instead of engaging with the populations of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as … Continue reading →

In a recent article in the Moscow Times, Dmitri Trenin, Director of the Carnegie Center in Moscow, offered some wise advice which could solve the “frozen conflicts” of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. 

Don’t miss the article today in the New York Times on the rapid increase in the proportion of renewable energy in Portugal’s economy.