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Briefing
Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism

The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
What is Russia thinking on Syria? A brief guide

As the crisis in Syria collapses into what looks like full-blown civil war, Russia's response stems from a complicated mix of principle, self-interest, mistrust of Western motives, and differing perceptions of the situation.
4 ways US and Iran can make nuclear talks work

The Moscow talks on Iran’s nuclear program ended in stalemate June 19, as both cynics and optimists anticipated. While low-level experts will meet in July, the next set of sanctions against Iran are scheduled to kick in within weeks, arguably restarting the whole negotiating process. The next time around, the parties should consider broadening their approach in these four ways.
For Paul McCartney's Birthday: The Top 40 McMoments

On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.
3 ways the US can start an economic 'reset' with Russia

After Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled his trip to Camp David for the G8 Summit this weekend, tensions between Russia and the US are running high. The United States must design a new relationship with this often difficult leader and his country. Washington needs a new reset that includes these three key components:

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Abkhazia's tourism fights to regain fabled legacy

Russians are flocking back to the Black Sea beaches, although a string of recent bombings exposes the breakaway republic's ongoing tensions with Georgia.
Planes, trains, and automobiles – the Internet hits the road

Chrysler’s big Wi-Fi announcement means the Web is even more ‘world wide,’ but is that a good thing?
Euro 2008: Russian soccer team revives nationalism

Russia's success in soccer and hockey is credited to petrodollars flowing into sports.
Opinion: Georgia and Russia can avoid war – if the West helps

War could mean more pressure on already sky-high oil prices.
Post-Soviet 'frozen conflicts' heat up as big-power interests collide

Tensions are growing as NATO and a resurgent Russia divide over future of breakaway statelets.
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UN chief signals shift on Kosovo

Despite Russian and Serbian opposition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Friday the UN would gradually cede its role.
Maybe Americans aren't so bad after all

Natasha defended Americans when I felt inclined to criticize them.
Review: 'Get Smart'

Remake of television series for the wide screen could be a lot smarter.
Russian monastery anticipates the familiar toll of ancient bells

After 78 years, a set of 18 iconic bells rescued from a Moscow monastery will return home.
Medvedev visit to Germany raises hope for new era

Russia's new president arrives in Berlin Thursday for his first official visit to the West.
Medvedev visit to Germany raises hope for new era

Russia's new president arrives in Berlin Thursday for his first official visit to the West.
Briefing: Lessons from past food crises

World leaders gather in Rome Tuesday for a UN food crisis conference. What does history teach about how to handle such shortages?
McCain's middle way on nuclear weapons

He criticized both parties and wants new pacts with Russia and China.
Has Russian oil output peaked?

Production dropped this year after reaching a post-Soviet high in October. On Monday, Putin's newly convened cabinet made the issue its first order of business.
Oh, those lovely fall books!
As Georgia votes, Saakashvili explains Tbilisi's stance on Abkhazia, Russia

The Columbia-educated president's party is expected to retain power in Wednesday's parliamentary elections. In an interview, he describes why he sees the country as the front line against Russian aggression.
Russian parents make no apologies for being 'hyperprotective'

Russian parents are even more overprotective of their children than American parents are.
Hello, Russia! Can you hear us?

Thanks to a cellphone connection, two American boys are briefly transported across the world.
The Monitor's View: Medvedev's test case with the West

Russia's new president inherits a tinderbox in Georgia, a NATO aspirant.
Kazakhstan seeks identity on the big screen

The Central Asian nation throws Borat a counterpunch.
World
In Putin's shadow, Russia inaugurates Medvedev

The new president, a savvy lawyer who likes Led Zeppelin, faces rising corruption and decaying national infrastructure.
On eve of inauguration, Russia's Medvedev dogged by voting irregularities

Mathematician Sergei Shpilkin has found a disproportionate number of polling stations reporting figures ending in five and zero.