Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev

September 7, 2022 | David Shedd, Ivana Stradner

Waging Psychological War Against Russia

The U.S. has a real opportunity to erode Putin’s propaganda.

March 26, 2009 | |

The U.N.’s ‘Alliance of Civilizations’

Obama has chosen a murky venue for his venture into Middle East politics.

July 10, 2007 |

Can the U.N’s Global Compact Initiative Teach Good Corporate Behavior?

Can the United Nations teach good corporate behavior? That’s the mission of a fast-growing UN initiative called the Global Compact – run out of the Secretary-General’s executive...

May 3, 2007 |

Global Air Carrier Suspended in U.N. Procurement Investigation

Co-Authored with George Russell The grinding investigation of scandal in the United Nations’ multi-billion-dollar procurement department — an inquiry that has gone o...

January 24, 2007 | |

Will the U.N. Development Program Probe Be Ban Ki-Moon’s First Cover-Up?

For just one day last week, it looked like Ban, in the first real test of his self-proclaimed mission to “restore trust” at the U.N., had risen above the bureaucratic evasions of his...

March 13, 2006 | FOXNews.com |

Old Ties Resurface in New Annan Project at U.N.

Coauthored by George Russell NEW YORK —  United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has just tabled ostensibly radical proposals for reform, at a proposed cost of mo...

February 9, 2006 | FOXNews.com |

U.N. Procurement Scandal: How Far Did the Inside Information Travel?

Co-authored by: George Russell UNITED NATIONS —  On April 27, 2005, a U.N. procurement officer named Alexander Yakovlev was working unusually late....

November 21, 2005 | FOXNews.com |

New U.N. Scheme: Alliance of Civilizations

Co-authored by: George Russell NEW YORK —  After the epic disaster of Oil for Food, one might imagine the United Nations would tread carefully before launching any ne...

October 20, 2005 | FOXNews.com |

U.N. Procurement Scandal: Ties to Saddam and Al Qaeda

Co-authored by: George Russell. The scandal engulfing the United Nations Procurement Department (search) now appears to be bottomless. It also shows signs of growing more sinist...

September 25, 2005 | Claudia Rosett Weekly Standard |

The Buck Still Hasn’t Stopped

From the October 3, 2005 issue: The Volcker report on Oil-for-Food is sadly incomplete.

September 8, 2005 | |

Talking Their Way Out of the Scandal

United Nations talking points avoid taking responsibility.

August 14, 2005 | New York Sun |

U.N. Secretary-General’s Brother Kobina Annan May Have Played a Role in Oil-for-Food Scandal

To the cast of characters caught up in the U.N. oil-for-food scandal, investigators have reportedly added another name, that of the secretary-general's brother, Kobina Annan. That m...

July 10, 2005 | New York Sun |

D.A. Pursuing Criminal Probe of Aide at U.N.

The Manhattan District Attorney's office has opened a criminal investigation into the former head of the U.N. oil-for-food program, Benon Sevan, the DA's office has just confirmed for t...