Igor Sechin

Russian Official Blames Google Exec For Unrest In Egypt

Posted 05.25.2011

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, top ranking Russian official Igor Sechin, the country's deputy prime minister and "energy czar," pinpoin...

Why the "Merchant of Death" Won't Ever See Trial

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Amsterdam

The recent decision by a Thai appeals court to extradite the alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout, touted as the "Merchant of Death" in popular books and m...

Clan Politics Unite Caracas, Moscow, and Tehran

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Amsterdam

Nearly all analyses of important international relationships, whether internal or external, see the countries' systems through a prism that hides the power of clans and cabals.

Are Russia's Arms Deals to Venezuela Destablizing Central America?

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Amsterdam

The grotesque level of corruption in both Russia and Venezuela should stimulate the discussion as to whether their predatory natures constitute not only an international crime, but also a breach of fundamental human rights.