“Russia can offer state-of-the-art technology, .. For example, we can help other countries launch space devices such as satellites.” ArtCountryStatesHelpingSpaceTechnologyExampleOffersHelping OthersRussiaDevicesOther CountriesSatellites Author:Vladimir Putin
“We have more freedom of the press than any other country in a similar position. Even way back in the frightened '50s, Communists, for example, could publish their magazine. The KKK published their own books. But face it, the mass media is controlled by money.” WayBookCountryFacesMediaExamplePositionMassPressesMagazinesFrightenedControlledCommunistOther CountriesPublishFreedom Of The PressMass MediaKkk Author:Pete Seeger
“The US government's most acute fear is that other countries are going to follow the Cuban example. They want everybody to know that if you follow this example we will attack you in every way that we can.” IfsKnowsWayWantCountryGovernmentExampleOther CountriesCuban Author:Assata Shakur
“unlike other countries, we're not skeptical at all when it comes to EU expansion. In fact, we are in favor of admitting Ukraine and Turkey. In this sense, one can hardly say that we are focusing unilaterally on our own national interests. Austria, for example, has held up the negotiations for Turkey's admission to the EU. Why am I against deeper involvement in the EU? There are several reasons for that.” CountryReasonFactsInterestExampleDeeperFavorsOther CountriesExpansionNegotiationTurkeysInvolvementSkepticalUkraineAdmittingAdmissionNational InterestsAustria Author:Lech Kaczynski
“Poland is smaller than France or Germany, for example. What would a common foreign policy look like? Would the trip I took to Kiev last week require a detour through Brussels in the future? Would it require approval from Brussels? While the West, for its part, doesn't think twice about other countries when it comes to its projects?” ThinkingLooksCountryLastsCommonWeekPolicyExampleProjectsWestFranceGermanyForeign PolicyApprovalOther CountriesPolandThink TwiceDetoursBrusselsKiev Author:Lech Kaczynski
“This was a "bad" example for U.S. slaves. Haiti was subjected to an embargo from the United States, which, along with many other countries, refused to recognize this new republic.” CountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesExampleSlaveRepublicOther CountriesHaitiEmbargo Author:Edwidge Danticat