Ariel Cohen, Author at The Daily Signal

The Lisbon NATO Summit and Russia’s Challenge

Ariel Cohen | November 19, 2010

The NATO summit to be held in Lisbon on Nov. 19–20 has a hefty agenda in which Russia features prominently. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization… Read More

Oleg Kashin, Russian Martyr

Ariel Cohen | November 10, 2010

Last Saturday, two criminals attacked and brutally beat Oleg Kashin, 30, a prominent Moscow journalist. Because he suffered more than 50 blows with a metal… Read More

The Attack on Alexander Lebedev: A Blow to Russia’s Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press

Ariel Cohen | November 05, 2010

This week, two seemingly unconnected events took place in Moscow. Yet, considered together, they have are of tremendous importance and serve to weaken the rule… Read More

Turkey’s New Threat Assessment: A Challenge for Washington

Ariel Cohen | November 02, 2010

Turkey’s dramatic announcement that it revised the list of countries which it believes threatens its national security (a list alternatively known as the “Red Book”)… Read More

Khodorkovsky: Prosecution’s Demand of a 14 Year Jail Term a Blow Against Russia

Ariel Cohen | October 27, 2010

Last Friday, Russian prosecutors asked for a new, 14-year new prison term for the former YUKOS oil company CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner… Read More

Is Ukraine Falling Back into the Russian Orbit?

Ariel Cohen | October 26, 2010

In a recent Daily Telegraph news report, Yulia Tymoshenko, former Prime Minister and opposition leader, has publicly declared that Ukraine’s national sovereignty is being sold… Read More

The Grozny Suicide Attack: Violence in North Caucasus Undermines the Pro-Kremlin Ruler

Ariel Cohen | October 21, 2010

The suicide bomber attack on the Chechen Parliament in Grozny Tuesday morning cast further doubt on the Russian leadership’s declarations that the strategic North Caucasus… Read More

The Anatolian Eagle Is Looking Eastward

Ariel Cohen | October 15, 2010

In late September–early October, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)’s SU-27 fighters participated for the first time in the Turkish military’s aerial maneuvers. By… Read More

Chavez’ Visit to Russia: Infected by ‘VIRUS’?

Ariel Cohen | October 07, 2010

According to international press reports, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is planning to visit Russia, Belarus, and Iran later next week. In Moscow, he will sign… Read More

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Russia-WTO: Progress but Not Ready for Accession

Ariel Cohen | October 05, 2010

On Friday the Kremlin announced that Russia and the U.S. settled all outstanding bilateral issues relating to Russia’s accession to the WTO. “I can say… Read More

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