It's not aimed at the EU specifically, but is aimed at asserting Russia's primary role in the Arctic.
He also used the war to justify a string of military and diplomatic actions against the smaller Arab states like Qatar and Kuwait aimed at asserting Iran's supremacy in the gulf.
The oil and gas industry was alarmed by the grassroots insurgency and the state's Republican politicians struck back with a flurry of measures aimed at asserting the primacy of state control over local regulations.
Police squads had begun stationing themselves in recent days around its entrances in anticipation of a broader push into the community as part of the authorities' "pacification" project, aimed at asserting control over Rio's slums in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
It is one of several establishment wheezes aimed at asserting more control over party primaries that pick candidates for big races.For his pains, Mr Rove has been called a bully and a fake conservative by the right of his party, which once he happily exploited.
It's part of a larger northern strategy aimed at asserting sovereignty and promoting economic development in the region.
In other words, the argument may come down to who would be more effective pursuing the same aims, who would do better at asserting American will, rallying allies and confronting adversaries, who would find the right blend of diplomacy and assertiveness.
At the global level of discourse, these positive modifiers carry the information focus and aim to assert a good image of Syria and its efforts to assist with Hariri's murder investigation.
Belief, acceptance, and assertion have a point: when we believe and assert, what we aim at is believing and asserting what is the case or, equivalently, the truth.
[C16.] Dualing Emissions Campaigns Several automakers, among them Toyota, Ford and BMW, are financing a campaign aimed at politicians that asserts that cars are "virtually emission-free".
In 1058 Wang submitted to the Song emperor Rensong his "Ten Thousand Word Memorial," which contained rudiments of his later policies and political theories; no action was taken on his proposals, which were aimed at the bureaucracy Wang asserted that more capable officials with skills suited for their duties should be trained and recruited.
