Word: nationalistically
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Russia reverts to its traditional expansionist policies, in the absence of NATO, a nationalist state will be tempted to extend its control into the power vacuum to the west. But if the U.S. extends its security guarantees to the Czechs, Slovaks, Poles and Hungarians, Russia will find Eastern Europe more than it can swallow...
Vladimir Zhirinovskywas only in India for three days, but he won't soon be forgotten. The Russian nationalist ended his visit today by calling the magnificent 17th century Taj Mahal a "monument that reminds husbands to indulge in corruption so that they can build their Taj Mahal for their wives." At aphoto-opat the mausoleum yesterday, Zhirinovsky reclined in a marble niche, Roman style, and invited photographers to click away. He capped off the tour this morning by suggesting that India annex Pakistan and Bangladesh, then presenting a bottle of Russian vodka to a top Indian minister...
...separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) government of Quebec launched 18 commissions to drum up public support for sovereignty. In what was to have been an explosive first month, the commissions have proven to be the latest flop in a series of failed attempts to kick-start nationalist passions. Only 38.5 percent of Quebecers in a recent survey indicated that they were "paying a lot or some attention" to the commissions. One source reported that in the midst of "many tough questions" on separation, the commissions produced "few clear answers." Support for sovereignty hovers at around 40 percent...
Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Zhirinovsky, two of the world's least-understood leaders, have come together at last. Zhirinovsky, the tough-talking Russian nationalist with an eye on the Kremlin in 1996, wrapped up a four-day visit to Baghdad by urging an end to the international oil embargo against Iraq, which happens to owe Russia $7 billion...
...Fugui and Cheungsheng search for their adopted Nationalist Army, they hear something in the distance. It builds into a roar, and their fear is tangible, Suddenly, tens of thousands of communist soldiers storm down the hill after them. Fugui and Chungsheng run, but it is futile. Like a stream of lava overtaking them, Mao's forces surround Fugui and Cheungsheng. This scene immediately distinguishes "To Live" from any other film in recent memory. It is the work of a craftsman with a lot of money to spend. It is the stuff that makes movies larger than life...