Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Mixed Feelings in Moscow over Obama’s Diplomatic Initiative with Cuba 110 December 27, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Irish Times (Ireland) on 27 December 2014 by Patrick Smyth (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack ObamaCubaembargointernational relationsIrelandRaul CastroRussia Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Politics in the Trump Era: Who Can Stand Up to the US President? November 17, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau[T]here is a lack of resources to stop Trump. 0 Oman: A Truce Hinging on the Breath of Children November 17, 2025. Published in alwatan[D]eath does not come only by bombs now, but by the deliberate withholding of food and medicine, and by a policy of starvation. 0 Germany: The Pressure on Trump Will Continue November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump has accused the Democrats of using the 'witch hunt' to keep him from being a successful president. 0 Turkey: Nuclear Threshold: Deterrence, Escalation and Uncertain Future November 24, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Pakistan: Trump’s Relentless War on Cartels November 24, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Topics India: Between ‘Communist’ Mamdani and ‘Despot’ Trump, the Common Ground Is the City November 24, 2025. Published in The Indian Express 0 India: No Nation Deserves Ukraine’s Fate: A War It Cannot Win, a Peace It Cannot Accept November 24, 2025. Published in The Indian Express 0 Turkey: Trump’s Peace Is Stillborn Due to Netanyahu, the Midwife November 24, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Turkey: Nuclear Threshold: Deterrence, Escalation and Uncertain Future November 24, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Pakistan: Trump’s Relentless War on Cartels November 24, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Poland: Ending the US Government Shutdown Could Lead Democrats to Victory November 23, 2025. Published in Rzeczpospolita[C]ore of the opposition's concerns: the belief that Trump's authoritarianism could undermine the rule of law in the U.S., and even democracy. 0 Germany: The Pressure on Trump Will Continue November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump has accused the Democrats of using the 'witch hunt' to keep him from being a successful president. 0 Germany: Trump’s Epstein Problem November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump needs to learn that he can’t just coerce his followers with a stick; he also needs to offer a carrot. 0 Related Articles Spain: Trump’s Focus on the Western Hemisphere Is Astute, but His Policy Needs Adjustment November 20, 2025. Published in El Diario ExteriorTrump’s return to blatant imperialism is likely to be counterproductive. Canada: US Ambassador Resents Meddling in Foreign Electoral Politics, but Trump Doesn’t Seem To Mind Doing So November 20, 2025. Published in CBC Kenya: PR Power Play: The Zohran Mamdani Masterclass November 20, 2025. Published in NationIt's the same quality that once defined Barack Obama's presidential election campaigns: controlled tone, steady message, and moral clarity. Egypt: Donald Trump: No Upbringing and No Education November 19, 2025. Published in egypt-today Singapore: China Does Just Enough To Support Russia, Same as the West Does for Ukraine November 17, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia Previous articleThe Change in Dynamics Bringing the US and Cuba TogetherNext article‘Since 2001, There Has Been a Total Decline in Law in the United States’ LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment