Has the policy of the United States of America changed substantially in Latin America? Judging by Washington’s close friend and ally, Alvaro Uribe of Columbia, no, it has not. Murder of opposition activists, disappearances, threats and of course torture are the modus operandi in fashion in Columbia, where the USA has built up a considerable military presence. So much for the USA’s “humane” foreign policy.

10.03.2010
Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovych will find himself in a tricky situation. He will have to deal with the criticism from radical Ukrainian nationalists, who accept no compromise for the Russian language and want the Ukrainian to be the only one official language in the country. At the same time, the issue of the official status for the Russian language is one of the most important questions for those people who voted for Yanukovych

10.03.2010
A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.

10.03.2010
The US Department of Treasury decided on March 8 to weaken sanctions against Iran, Cuba and Sudan. It will now be easier for US firms to sell computer software to these countries. However, Obama’s administration pursues explosive goals at this point. The Internet, which is very hard to control, will give local opposition movements an opportunity to coordinate their actions both domestically and internationally.