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US-Russia 'reset' gets a boost with Russian offer of airbase

Russia has made an unprecedented offer that indicates a desire to improve ties ahead of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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SCO security summit: Are China and Russia losing patience with Ahmadinejad?

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his usual denunciations of the US at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) meeting in Kazakhstan, but Russia and China seem less interested this year.
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A Muslim solution for Afghanistan

Let Muslim nations, not Western coalition, lead the mission to bring peace there.
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Russia-China war games battle extremists, separatists

In a first, the games will range across Russian as well as Chinese territory near Khabarovsk in the far east.
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The Kremlin takes an African safari

President Dmitry Medvedev and his entourage of 400 hope to rebuild Russia's status – and sign energy deals – during their African tour this week.
Iran and Russia nip at US global dominance

At conference in Siberia, leaders of Russia, China, India, and Iran float idea of new 'supranational' currency. China offers $10 billion to neighbors.
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G-20 could help US, Russia "reset" ties

Afghanistan and arms control are two areas where the countries could find common ground.
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.
Russia courts old allies, steps up defiance of the West

President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russia is 'a nation to be reckoned with.'
Russia tries to exploit division in Europe

Moscow's strategy to drive a wedge between European countries was on display during Monday's EU crisis meeting.
Russia's case on Georgia territories: Like Kosovo or not?

Tuesday, after invoking Kosovo to recognize two separatist republics, Russia changed its tack.