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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.
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Opinion 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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Despite forecasts, cold front lingers over US-Russia relations
The two nuclear powers continue to bicker over NATO war games, nuclear weapons, and fighter jets in Kyrgyzstan.
04/22/2009 01:00 am -
Protests in Georgia's capital spark new tension with Russia
Along the border with South Ossetia, villagers say Russian tanks have recently arrived – their barrels aimed squarely at Georgia.
04/15/2009 01:00 am -
Mass protests in Georgia aim to unseat Saakashvili
As many as 100,000 people are expected to demonstrate Thursday against the president.
04/09/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Russia: Unclenching its fist?
Improved Polish-Russian ties bode well for the US.
03/24/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog A new Cuban missile crisis? Russia eyes bomber bases in Latin America
It could be bluffing or it might be payback – Russia says it's 'ready to fly' bombers to Venezuela and Cuba.
03/15/2009 01:00 am -
Clinton pushes NATO allies for united strategy on Afghanistan
The Secretary of State also calls for a 'fresh start' with Russia.
03/06/2009 12:00 am -
Recession? War? Gulf developer continues massive Georgia luxury project.
The recent war, plunging crude prices, and an economic crisis haven't derailed plans for a gated community in the Caucasus.
02/26/2009 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 -
Global News Blog International news roundup – Jan. 29
01/29/2009 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 -
Opinion Don't let Nicaragua's Ortega become a Mugabe
The West must use leverage to prevent bloody confrontation.
12/30/2008 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 -
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12/15/2008 12:00 am -
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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 -
After summer war, identity crisis grips Abkhazia
The war with Georgia may help make the breakaway province more independent.
10/20/2008 01:00 am -
Russia-Georgia peace talks delayed
The first direct talks since the August war were postponed until Nov. 18 due to a dispute over the role of delegates from the breakaway regions.
10/16/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
10/14/2008 01:00 am -
In Georgia, Russia saw its Army's shortcomings
Decades of neglect, outdated technology, and an ineffective conscript system reduced the capabilities of the Russian Army.
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the need for US aid to reach South Ossetia as well as Georgia, mayoral term limits, and the importance of infrared emissions in cooling a home.
10/09/2008 01:00 am -
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10/08/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion I survived the Georgian war. Here's what I saw.
I blame Georgia's leaders.
10/08/2008 01:00 am -
Georgia's Chechens relive own Russian war
Russia's military presence in Georgia has unnerved refugees who fled here from Chechnya in the 1990s.
10/07/2008 01:00 am
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