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Aid arrives at a tent city for internally displaced Georgian citizens
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Aug. 31, 2008
August 29, 2008 2104 GMT
The following are internal Stratfor documents produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. These documents are not forecasts, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
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Georgia, Russia: The Twilight Hour
August 12, 2008 0141 GMT
Russian forces were only 40 miles from the Georgian capital at dusk on Monday. [more]
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko
Russia: The Implications of Kosovo's Independence
February 18, 2008 2315 GMT
Kosovo's declaration of independence Feb. 17 and its international recognition pose a fundamental challenge to the Kremlin. [more]
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer at Schengen zone ceremony
EU: The Consequences of Schengen Expansion
December 20, 2007 1652 GMT
The Schengen zone of open borders in Europe expands from 15 to 24 countries at midnight Dec. 21. [more]
Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga
EU: Reflecting on the Union
December 14, 2007 2050 GMT
The European Union has formed a "reflection group" to ponder Europe's future. [more]
Russia: Punishing the Baltics with a Broken Pipeline
June 1, 2007 1851 GMT
Russia announced June 1 that it will not repair the section of Druzhba oil pipeline running to... [more]
Russia: Putin's CFE Gambit
April 26, 2007 2222 GMT
In his annual state of the union speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested April 26 that... [more]
Lithuania: Tied to Russia by a Breakable Pipeline
August 1, 2006 0421 GMT
A break in Russia's Druzhba pipeline, which serves the Baltic region, was detected July 29 and... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Thursday, May 5, 2005
May 6, 2005 1226 GMT
The major unfolding geopolitical event at the moment is, of course, the Russian celebration of... [more]
The Baltic States: An EU Brake on Baltic Anti-Russian, Pro-U.S. Sentiment
May 5, 2005 0327 GMT
The Baltic states -- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -- continue to serve as a political... [more]
Latvia: Waffen-SS Rally
March 17, 2005 0039 GMT
Russia's Foreign Ministry has questioned the Latvian government's judgment for allowing a rally... [more]
Latvia: Commission Nominee Should Make Energy Talks Interesting
November 5, 2004 0128 GMT
Andris Piebalgs, Latvia's new nominee for the European Commission, will be given the energy... [more]
The Intentional Ambiguity of Embassy Warnings
November 1, 2004 2323 GMT
U.S. embassies in Helsinki, Finland, and Riga, Latvia, issued Warden Messages Oct. 30 warning of... [more]
U.S.: Warning About Baltic Countries
October 30, 2004 0406 GMT
Sources in the U.S. State Department say they will release a warden message or public... [more]
Fourth Quarter Forecast: After the Election
October 7, 2004 2200 GMT
Three interwoven issues stood at the forefront of the global agenda in our third-quarter... [more]
The Baltic States and Chechen Refugees
September 17, 2004 1824 GMT
At a Sept. 16 meeting in Vienna, ministers of four EU states discussed establishing a refugee... [more]
Russia's Giant Step Toward the World Trade Organization
May 21, 2004 2018 GMT
Moscow's agreement to significantly increase the price it charges domestic natural gas consumers... [more]
The European Union's New Breed
May 6, 2004 1355 GMT
The European Union's tenured class has just received the first clear indication that the EU's... [more]
EU Expands Under Cloudy Skies
May 3, 2004 1443 GMT
The European Union celebrated its largest expansion yet May 1. After the initial rush, a range of... [more]
NATO Expansion: More Muscle for U.S. To Flex
April 2, 2004 1537 GMT
On March 29, NATO took in seven new member states. The enlargement ensures that the NATO of the future will work as a reliable arm of U.S. policy. [more]
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