All Posts Tagged With: "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad"

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Iran’s Democrats Deserve Full Support – Kasparov

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov urges President Barack Obama to take a tougher stance on the Iranian elections, arguing that pressure from the United States can tip the balance in Iran towards democracy.

Jun 26, 2009 | Continued
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Iranian Opposition Implicates Russia in Contested Election

In an apparent effort to discredit Iranian authorities, the country’s opposition is making claims that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received backing from the Russian government.

Jun 19, 2009 | Continued
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Birds of a Feather Dept.

What do Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Vladimir Putin have in common? Many things, in fact. All three lead increasingly repressive petro-states whose regimes are kept in power by the high price of oil and the power it purchases. All are dealing heavily in the world of armaments, with Russia selling weaponry and technology to […]

Jun 29, 2007 | Continued