Comments on: Russia’s Geopolitical Counter-Offensive in the Former Soviet Union http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/ Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:17:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Tajik Boy http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-42313 Tajik Boy Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:21:39 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-42313 Just read the article... Great piece of work! Confirms my views re. Russia. Just read the article… Great piece of work! Confirms my views re. Russia.

]]> By: Putin’s missile shield – Bishkek boon or Russian bunt? « http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-41150 Putin’s missile shield – Bishkek boon or Russian bunt? « Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:16:54 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-41150 [...] what this post labels Russia’s ongoing “geopolitical counter-offensive” however, Putin’s track record [...] […] what this post labels Russia’s ongoing “geopolitical counter-offensive” however, Putin’s track record […]

]]> By: Toby http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-40555 Toby Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:24:40 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-40555 Impressive analysis. The strength is bringing many facts from across the fomer Soviet Union together and offering a common thread - Russia's aim for renewed dominance - to interpret them. Difficult to say, what can be done about it. Impressive analysis. The strength is bringing many facts from across the fomer Soviet Union together and offering a common thread - Russia’s aim for renewed dominance - to interpret them.

Difficult to say, what can be done about it.

]]> By: Zviad Abashidze http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39919 Zviad Abashidze Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:32:57 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39919 Thanks a lot Mr. Rukhadze I really proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks a lot Mr. Rukhadze

I really proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Zviad Abashidze http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39918 Zviad Abashidze Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:22:02 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39918 Mr. Rukhadze is really excellent analyst on East-Central and forme Soviet Union Politics and another article really confirms it. Thanks a lot once again for Mr. Rukhadze's fruitful analitical job!!! Mr. Rukhadze is really excellent analyst on East-Central and forme Soviet Union Politics and another article really confirms it. Thanks a lot once again for Mr. Rukhadze’s fruitful analitical job!!!

]]> By: Robert Amsterdam http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39890 Robert Amsterdam Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:04:29 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39890 <strong>The New Eurasian Union...</strong> Columbia Visiting Scholar Vasili Rukhadze has done a fascinating blog post on Russia's geopolitical ambitions in Central Asia, concentrating not on the threat to Western interests as so many think tanks have done, but rather focusing on the deleteriou... The New Eurasian Union…

Columbia Visiting Scholar Vasili Rukhadze has done a fascinating blog post on Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in Central Asia, concentrating not on the threat to Western interests as so many think tanks have done, but rather focusing on the deleteriou…

]]> By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Soviet Union redux? http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39794 Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Soviet Union redux? Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:59:41 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39794 [...] and Columbia University Visiting Professor Vasili Rukhadze, blogging at NewEurasia, provides a full country-by-country rundown on Russia's geopolitical [...] […] and Columbia University Visiting Professor Vasili Rukhadze, blogging at NewEurasia, provides a full country-by-country rundown on Russia's geopolitical […]

]]> By: The Conjecturer » News Brief, Я ненавижу ваше лицо Edition http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39757 The Conjecturer » News Brief, Я ненавижу ваше лицо Edition Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:59:26 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39757 [...] Rukhadze has an excellent piece on the Russian geopolitical offensive across its near abroad. It’s long, but very much worth [...] […] Rukhadze has an excellent piece on the Russian geopolitical offensive across its near abroad. It’s long, but very much worth […]

]]> By: Vasili http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39733 Vasili Thu, 31 May 2007 21:01:25 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39733 Thank you James, After the break up of the Soviet Union there has been dispute as to which state gets which portion of the Caspian Sea. It’s international status still is not decided whether it is a “sea” or a “lake”. According to the bilateral agreements among the Caspian Sea basin states (signed in the last decade) the sea is divided into sectors, every Caspian country getting its share (only Iran doesn’t recognize these borders among the sectors). The borders are not always precise but they are mostly agreed and they do exist. No Caspian basin state, inlcuding Russia, possess veto power over any energy project route effecting Caspian Sea. It only can be regulated by bilateral agreements among the states involved in the project. Vasili Thank you James,

After the break up of the Soviet Union there has been dispute as to which state gets which portion of the Caspian Sea. It’s international status still is not decided whether it is a “sea” or a “lake”. According to the bilateral agreements among the Caspian Sea basin states (signed in the last decade) the sea is divided into sectors, every Caspian country getting its share (only Iran doesn’t recognize these borders among the sectors). The borders are not always precise but they are mostly agreed and they do exist.

No Caspian basin state, inlcuding Russia, possess veto power over any energy project route effecting Caspian Sea. It only can be regulated by bilateral agreements among the states involved in the project.

Vasili

]]> By: James http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39715 James Thu, 31 May 2007 18:27:01 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2007/05/31/russia%e2%80%99s-geopolitical-counter-offensive-in-the-former-soviet-union/#comment-39715 Vasili - Thanks much for this excellent article. In regards to Turkmenistan and the Nabucco project, is it true that all countries bordering the Caspian would have veto rights over any Trans-Caspian pipeline? Wouldn't that mean Russia and Iran could block this export route to Baku even if there hadn't been a new agreement to send supply through Russia? Thanks, James Vasili -

Thanks much for this excellent article. In regards to Turkmenistan and the Nabucco project, is it true that all countries bordering the Caspian would have veto rights over any Trans-Caspian pipeline? Wouldn’t that mean Russia and Iran could block this export route to Baku even if there hadn’t been a new agreement to send supply through Russia?

Thanks,
James

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