ancient superstitions and fears, warring over such things as religion, ideology, and race, and all the time facing hopelessness and depression as they recall an Earth from twenty years prior, a world of skyscrapers and travel and sunny, carefree days. Dmitry Glukhovsky’s adult post-apocalyptic novel, first published in Russia in 2005 by Orionbooks, is very similar to Ann Aguirre’s Enclave, which also takes humanity underground after a nuclear/biological war. Metro: 2033 is the sad but accurate epitome
Two Power Houses in a Powerless land. In April 2009, United States president Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev grabbed attention in the London G20 summit by saying that they would give US -Russia relation a fresh start. They stressed that the United States and Russia will now focus on mutual interest. After being invited to Russia a few months after the G20 summit President Obama and Russian President Medvedev announced the Obama–Medvedev Commission to improve communication and cooperation
In 1513, an Italian politician by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli distributed, though privately, a political treatise called The Prince. This treatise was, essentially, a guide on how to effectively rule one's country. It's important beforehand to define exactly what a Machiavellian is, before describing one. A Machiavellian is a leader who, through his power and influence, works toward the common good of his people. This can be done through fear, through deceit, even through manipulation. It is