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флюгерная дипломатия

English translation: weathercock diplomacy, flip-flop diplomacy

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Russian term or phrase:флюгерная дипломатия
English translation:weathercock diplomacy, flip-flop diplomacy
Entered by: James McVay

18:27 Apr 12, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / International relations
Russian term or phrase: флюгерная дипломатия
Формат «двойной игры» или «флюгерной дипломатии» оказался выгоднее для Киргизии, т.к. позволял ей поддерживать равноудаленный статус отношений и с Россией, и с Соединенными Штатами, и с другими заинтересованными сторонами.
James McVay
United States
Local time: 23:15
weathercock diplomacy
Explanation:
http://grantlawrence.blogspot.com/2010/04/us-empire-loses-in...


Kyrgyz President’s foreign policy is weathercock diplomacy – predecessor

Source: RT

Askar Akayev, former Kyrgyz president, says part of the reason why President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is facing the current situation is because of his cooperation with the US driven by economic interests.

“In recent years President Bakiyev has been moving closer to the United States in terms of foreign policy. This course was reflected in his initiative to create a second U.S. military base, this time in the Fergana Valley where the interests of all Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan – meet,” Akayev said....

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-04-12 18:43:55 GMT)
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I am not sure about weathercock, but I think you can say treacherous or insincere diplomacy

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-04-12 18:48:40 GMT)
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Other versions are evasive diplomacy, slippery diplomacy or "slippery-fish" diplomacy


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-12 19:51:24 GMT)
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Other suggestions from Olga - flip-flop policy or U-turn prone diplomacy
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Lina Episheva
Georgia
Grading comment
Thanks for the clarification.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7weathercock diplomacy
Lina Episheva
2"wind vane diplomacy"
kreisfahrer


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
"wind vane diplomacy"


Explanation:
поскольку в ковычках, то мне кажется можно перевести дословно

kreisfahrer
Belarus
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
weathercock diplomacy


Explanation:
http://grantlawrence.blogspot.com/2010/04/us-empire-loses-in...


Kyrgyz President’s foreign policy is weathercock diplomacy – predecessor

Source: RT

Askar Akayev, former Kyrgyz president, says part of the reason why President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is facing the current situation is because of his cooperation with the US driven by economic interests.

“In recent years President Bakiyev has been moving closer to the United States in terms of foreign policy. This course was reflected in his initiative to create a second U.S. military base, this time in the Fergana Valley where the interests of all Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan – meet,” Akayev said....

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-04-12 18:43:55 GMT)
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I am not sure about weathercock, but I think you can say treacherous or insincere diplomacy

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-04-12 18:48:40 GMT)
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Other versions are evasive diplomacy, slippery diplomacy or "slippery-fish" diplomacy


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-12 19:51:24 GMT)
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Other suggestions from Olga - flip-flop policy or U-turn prone diplomacy

Lina Episheva
Georgia
Native speaker of: Native in GeorgianGeorgian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the clarification.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gutbuster
7 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Jack Doughty
18 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Olga Cartlidge: I find that flip flop diplomacy is used more often. Perhaps also "U-turn prone diplomacy".
48 mins
  -> Thank you, Olga. Flip flop policy would be the right word here
agree  Judith Hehir: with Olga re flip-flop diplomacy
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  tschingite
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Viachaslau
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Sergei Tumanov
16 hrs
  -> Thank you
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