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Calls by US for Economic Transition in Russia From Reagan Through Trump March 11, 2021 Aleksandra Srdanovic U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his secretary of state, George Shultz, as well as U.S. President George H.W. Bush, are well known to have worked effectively with their Soviet counterparts to advance bilateral arms control. What is less known is that Reagan, Bush and successive presidents also sought to convince the Kremlin to give the market economy a chance, as they believed that a transition by the Soviet Union to a market economy would have been in America’s interest. The 1992 Fre...

Roger Hermiston The entrance to Kelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker in Essex - Credit: Roger Hermiston On Monday morning, March 9, 1953, a Bedford coach carrying a small contingent of national servicemen from RAF North Weald turned off the Brentwood to Chipping Ongar road, lumbered half a mile down a long, winding farm track, then disappeared into a wooded copse studded with impressive silver birch, ash and rowan trees.  The vehicle pulled up in front of a chalet-style bungalow, which did its best to blend in with its surroundings, and to a passing walker – if any had been allowed – might just...

U.S. Ambassador Lana Marks The selection of a white, South Africa-born female as Ambassador to South Africa might have seemed to risk alienating the Government of the RSA and a majority of the population.   However, emphasizing her origin as a proud daughter of immigrants to South Africa, and communicating early on her and her family’s opposition to the Apartheid government, combined with her respect for the South African officials directing programs in tandem with embassy employees, Ambassador Marks quickly gained trust among her counterparts.   This deepened as each contact witnessed th...

Masterise Homes and Marriott International to bring branded residences to Vietnam 08:00 | 08/01/2021 The signing ceremony between Masterise Homes and Marriott International took place on January 6, 2021 at Sheraton Saigon Hotel with representatives of both parties, the US Consulate in Vietnam, and AmCham Vietnam in attendance.     The joint efforts of the two entities – each bringing their impressive experience and expansive expertise in property development and hospitality management – aim to bring the ultra-luxury residential product concept o...