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Secretary Clinton speaks at Moscow State University Encouraging Political Openness
Secretary Clinton spoke in Russia today about human rights and promoted freedom and openness in political life for journalists as well as...
Oct 15, 20091 min read
Two seperate wars, Russia and Georgia both violated laws of war
Why did the EU report on the war last August in Georgia fail to bring resolution to the conflict? Both Russia and Georgia used the same...
Oct 14, 20091 min read
Russian parties stage Duma walkout in protest of this week's elections
The conservative Liberal Democratic (LDPR), the A Just Russia and the Communist parties walked out of parliament today in protest of what...
Oct 14, 20091 min read
United Russia sweeps elections
After 99 percent of the Moscow vote is counted, pro-Kremlin United Russia won 66 percent of the vote and Communists 13 percent. They were...
Oct 14, 20091 min read
Russia Rejects Further Iranian Sanctions
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, said all effort to deal with the Iranian nuclear program should focus on talks with Iran, and...
Oct 13, 20091 min read
Russian Pipeline Puts Pressure on Neighbors
Russian company Gazprom is planning a 750 mile underwater pipeline to Germany. This will allow Russia to have a direct link to Western...
Oct 13, 20091 min read
Threats of Sanctions against Iran won’t work according to Russia
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today. Lavrov stated that the threat of sanctions...
Oct 13, 20091 min read
Friends, Not Allies
The NYTimes reviews Nicholas Thompson’s new book “The Hawk and the Dove,” a biography on two of the most famous foreign policy makers in...
Sep 14, 20091 min read
Russia Ratchets Up Rhetoric on Ukraine
Five years removed from the Orange Revolution (or U.S.-backed coup if you’re Vladimir Putin), with an election approaching in January,...
Sep 13, 20091 min read
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