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With the ink barely dry on stories about the rumors of a renewed Russian military presence in Cuba, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin visits Havana — and the Kremlin was apparently keen to make sure Washington noticed.
"Previously, their aim was 'to incite communal strife between Hindus and Muslims,' said Reva Bhalla, director of geopolitical analysis at Stratfor, a private intelligence company in Austin, Texas. The latest attacks were aimed at 'spreading fear to Western tourists and businesspeople, hitting at India’s economic lifelines.'"
Bloomberg"Peter Zeihan, vice president at geopolitical consultancy Stratfor, reckons that, by the end of 2010, Europe will have put in place infrastructure allowing it to replace two-thirds of the gas it receives from Russia."
Wall St. Journal
