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Russia claims new missile can overcome missile defenses
Russia says it conducted a successful test of a new missile that is meant to outwit the NATO antimissile shield and has a maximum range of 10,000 miles.
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Russia threatens to take aim at NATO's missile defense shield
At a conference in Moscow convened to discuss the NATO missile defense shield, a fierce point of contention between the US and Russia, efforts to find a compromise reached a dead end.
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Russia exasperated with US over missile defense
A top Russian defense official today signaled growing frustration with the US, which has refused to provide legal guarantees that a planned missile-defense shield is not directed at Moscow.
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Russia's new threats may endanger Obama's 'reset' policy
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said this week that he has ordered the Russian military to immediately take measures to counter US plans to install advanced radars and anti-missile interceptors in European countries.
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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev keeps US missile defense shield in sight
Dmitry Medvedev is looking to keep a US-NATO European missile defense program in check by arming Russian missiles capable of knocking out the defense shield. However, Dmitry Medvedev stressed Russia will continue to have dialogue with the US and NATO on missile defense.
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In Poland, Obama looks to improve relations with key military ally
President Obama arrived in Poland Friday for the final leg of his European tour on a visit that will focus on military ties between Washington and Warsaw.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/05
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Russia protests: Thousands rally in 'Day of Wrath' against Putin
This weekend's Russia protests, in which thousands gathered in 20 Russian cities for 'Day of Wrath' demonstrations against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and other government officials, brought together diverse political forces.
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Merge 11 time zones into 4? Russia's Medvedev asks, Why not?
Merging 11 times zones into four would boost efficiency, says Russia's Medvedev. Russia spans nearly half the world's circumference.
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Will NATO missile defense idea have 'mutual benefit' for US, Russia?
Proposal for partnership follows Obama's decision to nix a missile shield based in Europe.
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Russia says Arctic Sea hijackers demanded ransom, threatened to blow up ship
Russian authorities say the case of the missing cargo ship has a straightforward explanation, but many in Europe still speculate something else happened.
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Intrigue swirls around missing Russian ship
Has piracy really returned to Europe's waters after 100 years, or is something else afoot?
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Russia exiles casino industry – and its seedy image – to Siberia
The move aims to counter Western depictions of the country as a fast and loose post-communist frontier. Gambling operators say the state is pushing the industry underground – and losing $1 billion in tax revenues.
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Clinton looks to 'reset' US-Russia relations
Clinton met with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and stressed improving ties between the two countries.
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Europe listens cautiously to Obama agenda
Biden opens a door on Iran, but presses allies on Afghanistan.
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Terrorism & Security
Russia warns US of potential new arms race
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he might deploy missiles to 'neutralize' a planned US-backed missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Russia's plan to avert second cold war
Standoffs over Georgia and a US missile-defense shield stem from one main irritant: Moscow had no hand in designing global security after the USSR collapsed. Medvedev wants to fix that.
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