Modern nationalism and the search for a peaceful path
Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev argues that nationalism remains a potent force, urging measured self determination and genuine federalism. He proposes codifying international law and leveraging UN and ICJ mechanisms to balance self rule with intact borders, viewing current tensions as a transient historical moment.
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Iraqis anger over U.N. move to seize Baghdad assets
Iraqi officials and citizens condemned the U.N. Security Council decision to confiscate about 1 billion dollars of Iraqi oil revenue held abroad. Officials called it an unlawful act, while others expressed helplessness as funds would support Kuwaiti victims, U.N. inspections, and aid to Kurdish and Shiite factions.
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Gorbachev labeled refusenik after travel ban
Mikhail Gorbachev, banned from leaving Russia by the Constitutional Court, is called a refusenik by his foundation. He refused to testify in a trial over the Communist Party and canceled a planned trip to South Korea as authorities urged travel restrictions. The foundation denounced the move as a dangerous precedent for Russia’s democracy.
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