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LARGE-SCALE ANTI-AMERICAN CAMPAIGN PLANNED IN UKRAINE

Since October 1 representatives from the headquarters of Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko have discovered over 150 tons of illegal election materials that are both anti-American and anti-Yushchenko (see samples at: www.ham.com.ua/index.php?action=black). The find, estimated at 300 million items, is a critical opposition victory... MORE

IS LUKASHENKA’S POLITICAL FUTURE IN JEOPARDY?

According to Minsk analysts, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka is in danger of losing the October 17 referendum. Scheduled in conjunction with parliamentary elections, the referendum seeks to eliminate the presidential two-term limit. In addition, Lukashenka has been potentially ostracized by the unanimous passage of the... MORE

WHO ATTACKED BESLAN? PROFILING THE TERRORIST GROUP

The investigation into the September 1 terrorist attack on the North Ossetian town of Beslan continues. Apart from law-enforcement agencies and prosecutors, the Russian Federation Council and State Duma have also established an independent commission to tackle the problem. Commission members visited North Ossetia in... MORE

IRANIAN TRADE MINISTER GETS MORAL BOOST IN KAZAKHSTAN

Iran has never ranked as a top priority for Kazakhstan's foreign policy. On the contrary, Kazakhstan has adopted a remarkably reserved stance towards Iran, so as not to irritate the United States and its new geopolitical interest in Central Asia. To a great extent Iran's... MORE

FAKE LETTER FROM YUSHCHENKO’S DOCTOR QUESTIONS POISONING CLAIM

The attempted poisoning of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko last month has taken a new turn that suggests a return to Soviet-era KGB methods. A fake letter from the Austrian clinic that treated Yushchenko was sent to Reuters news agency and then widely disseminated abroad... MORE