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		<title>The U.S. And Russia’s Elections, by Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2012/02/06/the-u-s-and-russia%e2%80%99s-elections-by-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Article published in russiaprofile.org on 3 February.

“How serious is the ‘U.S. factor’ in influencing Russian voters’ preferences?” This question is being asked against the backdrop of Michael McFaul’s appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Hard-liners claim that this former Stanford professor and author of a provocative book—Advancing Democracy Abroad: Why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Syrian crisis, by Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2012/01/23/syrian-crisis-by-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Article published in russiaprofile.org on 20 January.
A negotiated settlement to the brutal oppression of peaceful protestors in Syria is nowhere in sight and international observers fear we are witnessing the early signs of a protracted civil war.  The outcome remains unclear but it will have a profound impact upon region [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Political Forecast for 2012: Two Perspectives</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2012/01/11/political-forecast-for-2012-two-perspectives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Article published in russiaprofile.org on 10 January.
 
 An American analyst well-informed about Russian affairs might provide the following forecasts:
In 2012, barring an unexpected development, Putin’s liberal opponents will increase their numbers, address the leadership question and begin constructing a movement that gives the middle class a real voice in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is In Store For Russia in 2012? By Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2012/01/02/what-is-in-store-for-russia-in-2012-by-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick Krickus &#124; The Lithuania Tribune

Article published in russiaprofile.org on 30 December.

Twenty years ago, among the most compelling reasons for the Soviet Union’s demise was a two-fold admission on the part of the Kremlin elite. First, they did not have answers to the USSR’s most daunting economic and social problems while on the international front [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putin’s search for a foreign scape-goat is a dead end, by Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2011/12/24/putin%e2%80%99s-search-for-a-foreign-scape-goat-is-a-dead-end-by-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Article published in russiaprofile.org on 23 December.
In the late 1970’s former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger lamented that democratic societies were at a great disadvantage in their struggle with totalitarian rivals.  Their leaders were burdened with a free press, an organized political opposition and a citizenry that possessed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>December 10, 2011: What&#8217;s next? By Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2011/12/21/december-10-2011-whats-next-by-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Article published in russiaprofile.org on 15 December.


Historians will no doubt cite December 10, 2011 as a pivotal point in modern Russian history; that is the day when real politics began to appear in a society that has suffered under the jack-boot of autocracy for centuries. By now details pertaining to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medvedev’s threat is a huge blunder, by Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2011/12/05/medvedev%e2%80%99s-threat-is-a-huge-blunder-by-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Angry that Russia is not being given a voice in the European anti-missile system’s deployment, President Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to scrap the New START Treaty,to end arms control negotiations, and to target its components by deploying Iskander rockets in Kaliningrad. He has committed a monumental blunder that neither serves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A U.S.-Russian Re-Set Is Good For Lithuania, by Dick Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2010/07/27/a-u-s-russian-re-set-is-good-for-lithuania-by-dick-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edward Lucas who covers Central and Eastern Europe for the highly respected British publication, The Economist, recently wrote. “Spend a few days in Washington D.C. and you will hear a gloomy story about the shameful abandonment of America’s most loyal allies. It goes like this. The Bush administration yearned for a Europe whole and free. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The EU at a crossroad: implications for Lithuania, by Dick Krickus</title>
		<link>http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2010/06/25/the-eu-at-a-crossroad-implications-for-lithuania-by-dick-krickus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even American admirers of the European project concede that the EU’s member states cannot continue spending more than they make, and should the euro take a further plunge, another global financial meltdown cannot be discounted. The generous social contract that the Europeans have celebrated for decades is in grave difficulty and, “Across Europe…the assumptions and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now That Washington Is No Longer Providing The Narrative:What Should Lithuania’s Foreign Policy Be? By Dick Krickus</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 20:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is justification to the claim that ever since it gained its independence in 1991, Lithuania’s foreign policy agenda has been crafted in Washington. It provided troops in support of America’s invasion of Iraq and it did the same thing in helping deny the Taliban a return to power in Afghanistan. Lithuania also supported Washington’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Kremlin Must Reset Relations with Lithuania</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Regarding the fears expressed by the Central Europeans, especially the Balts and the Poles,” Russia must take the lead. “Moscow needs to treat its neighbors’ concerns seriously. Russia has already recognized Poland as a key country in the region and a key to better relations with the European Union as a whole.”  But, the Russians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, His Poisoned Legacy and Europe, by Dick Krickus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Like their fellow Europeans, many Lithuanians have expressed dismay that the administration of Barack Obama has turned its back on the Continent.           It appears that he has bigger fish to fry in Asia, that’s why he refused an invitation to meet with EU leaders in a May Summit. Furthermore, in the aftermath of the [...]]]></description>
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