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50 years after Cuban missile crisis: 5 ways US must promote nuclear nonproliferation
Fifty years after the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of a nuclear holocaust, the threats posed by the bomb still hang over us all. The next US president must pursue a nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament “stimulus plan.” It should include the following elements.
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In Pictures: Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks Scandal
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Five reasons why Syria may be at a tipping point
Since the start of the conflict in Syria, international observers have been watching the government of President Bashar al-Assad for signs that the once-feared regime might be vulnerable to overthrow. Despite Syrian efforts to crush the rebels and to stifle news out of the country, this past week has shown the strongest evidence yet that the end of the Assad regime may be near. Here are five signs that the Syrian conflict may finally be tipping in favor of the rebels.
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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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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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Kremlin to pull out of Russia-US nuke lockdown program
Russia's plan to end the Nunn-Lugar program, in which the US aided Russia in handling post-Soviet weaponry, is just part of Russia's shifting policy regarding international cooperation.
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Focus Vladimir Putin 2.0: A harder, eastward-looking presidency
Vladimir Putin, once again in the Kremlin's top post, faces a far more divided Russia than he did during his first stint, and he's taking a more authoritarian line to match.
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Focus Anti-Putin opposition groups still finding their way
Despite the Russian opposition's ability to rally tens of thousands of protesters, it remains an eclectic mix of parties both left and right. Will opposing Putin be enough to keep them united?
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Kremlin calls in top Russian protest leader for questioning
Experts say that the Kremlin's probe into Sergei Udaltsov – launched after a documentary accused him of trying to undermine the government – is meant to discredit him and other protest leaders.
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Does Ivanishvili's win put Georgia back in Russia's orbit?
Though President Saakashvili tried to paint him as a Russian puppet before this week's election, experts say Ivanishvili's – and Georgia's – relationship with Russia remains complex.
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Russia keeps door open to Pakistan after Putin cancels trip
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Islamabad yesterday in an apparent effort to smooth feathers ruffled in Pakistan by Putin's last- minute cancellation of his own scheduled visit.
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Terrorism & Security Turkey tamps down talk of going to war with Syria (+video)
After Syria shelled a Turkish town yesterday and killed five civilians, Turkey returned fire and went to NATO. However, experts say Turkey's moves are more about deterrence.
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Georgia's parliament changes hands, this time without a revolution
For the first time in Georgia's post-Soviet history, the country will get a new government via an election that has been deemed fair by international monitors.
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Will Georgia see a peaceful transfer of power? (+video)
As Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded defeat Tuesday, Russia's Dmitry Medvedev expressed hopes for improved relations between the two countries. The U.S. State Department also views Saakashvili's concession in a positive light.
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Eccentric billionaire now poised to become Georgia's next president (+video)
Billionarie Bidzina Ivanishvili, who won a surprise victory in Georgia's parliamentary elections, says that he hopes to restore ties with Russia while continuing to move his country toward EU and NATO membership.
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Opinion: Beware Russia's hand in elections in Georgia, Ukraine, Lithuania
A top priority of Russian President Vladimir Putin is the reintegration of former Soviet republics – based on tighter economic links and culminating in a political and security pact centered around Russia. Meddling in Eastern European elections is one way to fulfill Putin's regional ambition.
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Natural gas boom in US. Is Russia the big loser?
Natural gas resurgence in the United States means lower natural gas prices, more potential for Europe to drill its own natural gas, and a rising threat to Russia's gas exports.
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Russian church calls on court to show sympathy if Pussy Riot repents
As the punk band Pussy Riot prepares for an appeal court ruling on their two-year sentences for hooliganism, the Russian Orthodox Church said any repentance for their actions should be taken into consideration.
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In Kremlin's crosshairs? Russian tycoon Lebedev charged with hooliganism
Alexander Lebedev, who has been an outspoken critic of the Pussy Riot verdict, could face up to five years in prison for punching a fellow tycoon on Russian television last year.
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Russian NGOs in panic mode over proposed 'high treason' law
Russia's new definition of high treason, which is likely to pass, could apply to any behavior that undermines 'constitutional order, sovereignty, and territorial and state integrity' in authorities' eyes.
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Kremlin boots USAID for 'interference' in Russian politics (+video)
The Kremlin, already suspicious of US involvement in the street protests against Vladimir Putin, ordered development agency USAID to cease operations in Russia by Oct. 1.
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Anti-Putin protests waning? Tens of thousands of Russians say no.
On Saturday, an energized Moscow crowd as large as many of those from last winter and spring protested against Russian President Putin. But this time, the tone was far more politicized.
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Russian Duma expels anti-Putin lawmaker. Sign of a coming crackdown?
Russia's legislative body ousted dissident lawmaker Gennady Gudkov today, just a day before thousands of Russians are expected to take to the streets to protest against Vladimir Putin's rule.
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Global News Blog Russia's Medvedev plays 'good cop' on Pussy Riot
Russia's Dmitri Medvedev called for the release of three Pussy Riot members sentenced to two years in prison. Is he trying to distance himself from the decreasingly popular president?
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Putin on the birds: 'Only the weak ones didn't follow' me
Speaking at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin talked of leading a flock of birds and got in a veiled dig at voters who spurned him.
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For first interview of new term, Putin puts priority on foreign audience
Putin opined on Obama vs. Romney, crackdowns in Russia, and Pussy Riot in a 40-minute interview given, unusually, to an English-language state channel instead of a bigger outlet.
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Russian nuclear support for Iran limited by distrust
Russia has trained hundreds of Iranian nuclear scientists and blocked international action against Tehran. But beneath the surface, there is profound distrust.
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Roman Abramovich prevails in Russian oligarch court battle
A London judge ruled in favor of Abramovich over fellow Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky in a court battle that dealt with their personal and business relationship.
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Two Pussy Riot members flee Russia
The Pussy Riot group says two of their members have fled the country. Russian police were searching for other members of the band after sentencing three to two years in prison for staging a 'punk prayer.'
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In Pictures: Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks Scandal
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