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...Poland's president in 2005, had been a dogged critic of Putin and Russia's efforts to restore influence over the former Soviet Union. He sparred with the Kremlin over the bans Russia imposed on Polish food imports in recent years, calling them part of a strategy of political blackmail and manipulation. In 2006, he even proposed that the European Union impose sanctions on Russia for its economic bullying in Eastern Europe. His animosity had deep roots. In 1980, he spent nearly a year in prison for "anti-socialist" activities when the Moscow-backed communist government imposed martial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Plane Crash Kills Polish President: A Blow to Russia-Poland Relations | 4/10/2010 | See Source »

...There's no way any Western government is going to pay that kind of money, or hand over a detainee of Abu Qatada's importance as a surrender to blackmail - quite clearly non-starters," says the French intelligence official, who requested anonymity while discussing matters related to terrorism. "Their intent was to assassinate Dyer from the start, and the entire bogus demand and deadline process was designed to prolong public anguish over Dyer, and maximize its horror when he was killed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terror Threat in N. Africa: Kidnapping Foreigners | 2/6/2010 | See Source »

...Blind Side doesn't have as much on the line as Extraordinary Measures: life or death for the two ailing, adorable kids in the movie and for the thousands like them who will die before they're 10 if a treatment isn't found quick. Does the phrase emotional blackmail come to mind? In theory, an inspirational story about a child facing death by disease is no more or less manipulative than a thriller plot about a man who turns to revenge because his wife and kids were murdered. What matters is the tone: Does it pander to the situation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Extraordinary Measures: Sentiment Makes a Comeback | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

...Moscow over oil prices, threatening European energy supplies once again. But three weeks into the current standoff, there's been a twist: Kazakhstan, another former Soviet republic, stepped in last week to offer Belarus its own oil. Now the Kremlin's most reliable tool for controlling its neighbors - energy blackmail - is at risk of blowing up in its face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy Wars: Russia's Neighbors Get Even | 1/25/2010 | See Source »

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