Is The US Interfering In Russia’s Internal Affairs?

To say the Magn…

To say the Magnitsky case reeks of foul play is an understatement. However, what authority does the US Congress have to pass laws about something that has occurred in another country?

 Approving or denying visas is a job of the State Department. Freezing assets without a court order, at least to me, sounds illegal.

 If the Magnitsky Bill is passed, Russia will consider it interference in its internal affairs. This will further strain relations between both countries and solve nothing.

 No matter how imperfect the Russian judicial system is, the proper way to solve the Magnitsky case is through the courts. If American interests are involved, the US has an embassy in Moscow, which can initiate a criminal complaint.

 Last week the Russian Duma passed a law requiring NGOs who receive foreign financing to register as foreign agents. This law triggered some howls among the opposition, but the majority of Russians think it is fair.

 One also needs to remember that Lenin received money from Germany to finance the Russian revolution. Foreign money would be welcome to help get rid the thousands of Lenin statues that still pollute the Russian landscape.

Quo Vadis, Hillary?

The arrogance of US foreign policy (Hegemonic diktat) since the disintegration of the USSR is trully amazing. The cost of this policy is driving the US into an economic and geopolitical sewersewer. The Washington foreign policy elite are living in some imaginary world built on wishful thinking. They are causing the whole world to pay lip service to the US while quietly rallying ariund China. A good example is Latin America where everyone belongs to either MERCOSUR, or UNASUR or both where the action takes place outside the OAS.

If the US starts another warthe results could be catastrophic for the US and its pack of reluctant poodles.