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Moscow again eyes Afghanistan 20 years after retreat
Fearful that US failure there could unleash the Taliban and other Islamist insurgencies, Russia may help NATO open a supply line through former Soviet territory.
02/17/2009 12:00 am -
Europe listens cautiously to Obama agenda
Biden opens a door on Iran, but presses allies on Afghanistan.
02/09/2009 12:00 am -
Air base flap reflects tension over US presence in Central Asia
But Pentagon officials say Kyrgyzstan's move to close a supply route won't impede operations in Afghanistan.
02/06/2009 12:00 am -
With attacks on Afghan supply lines in Pakistan, US turns to Uzbekistan
US rebuilds ties with Central Asian nation to secure new military supply routes.
02/04/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog International news roundup – Jan. 29
01/29/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion In praise of pragmatic foreign policy
US presidents often swing between realism and idealism. Obama should reject both.
01/16/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Ukraine needlessly pokes Russia
Kiev is provoking Russia in the gas crisis and other ways. It's a backfire strategy.
01/16/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Russia, Ukraine near gas deal - but what about next time?
01/12/2009 12:00 am -
Crisis chills Europe's ties to Russia
A cold, divided, and annoyed Europe struggles to find a way to prevent Russia from turning down the heat. Eastern Europe, meanwhile, continues to shiver.
01/09/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Putin, pipe down on Ukraine
The Russian leader points to Ukraine and the US for his economic woes. He should look in the mirror.
01/08/2009 12:00 am -
Europe begins to feel gas pipeline pinch
The Russia-Ukraine gas war has left some downstream nations with only a mild shortfall, but has incited debate on how to secure energy reserves amid regional instability.
01/06/2009 12:00 am -
Great expectations for Obama abroad
Team Obama is more pragmatic and less ideological than its predecessors, say diplomats and campaign advisers. Afghanistan will be a foreign-policy priority.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
Ukraine will pay its $2 billion Russian gas bill
Ukraine said Tuesday that will avoid a Kremlin cutoff in gas supplies. European gas customers breathed sighs of relief.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
Unexpected twists make 2008 an epochal year
The financial crisis, war on two fronts, and, above all, the US election make 2008 historic.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
It's shelter but not a home
Refugees from Georgia's war with Russia are being resettled in villages but long for their old homes and communities.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
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12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Azerbaijan threatens to muzzle independent radio
Foreign licenses, such as the BBC's, could be yanked as Baku tilts away from the West.
12/23/2008 12:00 am -
World
12/15/2008 12:00 am -
Russians trudge ahead as economy tanks once again
With oil wealth evaporating and international investments fleeing following the war with Georgia, Russia braces for more hard times.
12/10/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View The US road through Turkey
The two countries share strategic concerns. They should work more closely together.
12/08/2008 12:00 am -
Vlad TV: Putin hits airwaves to reassure Russians
No longer president, he still commands center stage and a high level of trust
12/05/2008 12:00 am -
Russia's new presence in Latin America
President Medvedev visits Venezuela this week as a Russian nuclear warship leads joint maneuvers.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
World
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Europe, not the US, can get Russia to behave
Europe must take advantage of its special pull on Russians.
11/07/2008 12:00 am -
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.
11/06/2008 12:00 am
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