“As a great socialist power the Soviet Union is fully aware of its responsibility to the peoples for preserving and strengthening peace. We are open to peaceful, mutually beneficial cooperation with states on all continents. We are for the peaceful settlement of all disputable international problems through serious, equal, and constructive talks.” StatesProblemResponsibilitySeriousEqualUnionsInternationalPeacefulCooperationSovietContinentsSocialistSoviet UnionBeneficialConstructiveSettlementStrengthening Book:Soviet-U.S. relations: the selected writings and speeches of Konstantin U. Chernenko Source: Soviet-U.S. relations: the selected writings and speeches of Konstantin U. Chernenko
“Of course there are collaborations. But in official meetings with Western diplomats from the US and the European Union, the major issues of our relationships are simply not discussed. The topics are on climate change or any other issues they want us to agree with them on. But they never discuss how we could develop an equal relationship. They should stop using pompous orchestrated summits and begin a serious dialogue with small meetings.” WantShouldCoursesIssuesSeriousEqualMajorsAgreeUnionsMeetingsClimateWesternClimate ChangeDialogueOfficialsCollaborationOur RelationshipTopicsWant USummitEuropean UnionDiplomatsPompous Author:Yoweri Museveni
“It was right after Woodrow Wilson's first serious post-World War I repression, which deported thousands of people, effectively destroyed unions and independent press, and so on. Right after that, the anti-immigration law was passed that remained in place until the 1960s.” PeopleWorldFirstsWarLawSeriousIndependentPressesUnionsImmigrationDestroyedPostsWar Of The WorldsWorld War I1960sRepressionWilsonImmigration Laws Author:Noam Chomsky
“Thanks to the European Union, Ireland has a much more open climate of discussion and debate, as you can see in the media. It means that we are a more questioning society, perhaps more honestly prepared to address serious issues and problems, more open to the idea that different viewpoints should be heard and respected.” ShouldMeanIdeasDifferentProblemIssuesHeardMediaSeriousUnionsPreparedClimateHonestlyDebateThanksDiscussionAddressesIrelandQuestioningEuropean UnionViewpointsSerious Issues Author:Mary Robinson