“After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home.” (Barack Obama) “They are coming already in coffins.” (Ari Rusila) US President Obama finally announced his new counter-insurgency (ak… more →
AriRusila's BalkanBlogAri Rusila wrote 3 days ago: “After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home.” (Barack Obama) “They are coming a … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 2 weeks ago: First, a few quotes that relate to selection of EU’s top officials: Turkey is not a part of Eu … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 2 weeks ago: Free movement is one fundamental human rights not only in one’s own country but also abroad. W … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 4 weeks ago: The race between the two EU’s eastern gas pipelines is going on while next winter can again sh … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 1 month ago: The refugee question is of paramount importance in Balkans – still. Beginning 1991, political … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 1 month ago: “democracies make elections, elections don’t make democracies” After Afghanistan … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 1 month ago: As Lisbon Treaty seems to come into force also the enlargement process in the Western Balkans got ne … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 2 months ago: Competition – or development – of EU’s eastern gas supply routes has intensified this year. Bo … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 2 months ago: To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 3 months ago: Promoting a culture of coexistence, a multi-ethnic society or at least ethnic tolerance is not an ea … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 4 months ago: This summer came 10 years since Nato stopped bombing Serbia. Agreement was made that Serb forces lea … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 4 months ago: The 29 July early parliamentary elections in Moldova swept Europe’s last ruling Communist part … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 4 months ago: The “European perspective” is key concept for integrating western Balkans into EU. The main carrot f … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 4 months ago: The “Srebrenica massacre” is the greatest triumph of propaganda to emerge from the Balk … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 5 months ago: Revolution in Iran seems to happen only in western dreams and media. Protests took place only in Teh … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 5 months ago: In my previous article “Iran-Twitter-Revolution” I had some doubts that revolution is coming soon … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 5 months ago: People are on the streets in Tehran, the death toll is rising, and rumors are spreading that not onl … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 5 months ago: “Blogactiv.eu” –article, posted by “Challenge for Europe” on 19th June 2009 highlights the importan … more →
Ari Rusila wrote 6 months ago: The results of the Global Peace Index for 2009 suggest that the world has become slightly less peace … more →