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Vladimir Putin Praises Stalin's Achievements

Times Online | Tony Halpin | Posted 12.04.2009 | World

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Joseph Stalin sent millions to their deaths during his reign of terror, and his name was taboo for decades, but the dictator is a step closer to rehab...

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Iranian Crisis: Progress, Problems

William Bradley | Posted 12.02.2009 | World

There was some good progress in Thursday's international negotiation sessions with Iran. But anyone who imagines the problem is solved is quite delusional.

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Iranian Crisis: The Run-Up To Negotiation

William Bradley | Posted 11.30.2009 | World

There's a point in the Iran situation where semantics come into play. Is Iran on a path to nuclear weapons-capable technology? Yes. Is it producing nuclear weapons? No. Does it intend to produce nuclear weapons?

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Obama's Summiteering: High Altitude Headaches and Rumors of War

William Bradley | Posted 11.25.2009 | World

Iran went front and center today, with war a real possibility in the wake of this morning's revelation of a secret nuclear facility.

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Vladimir Putin Signals Plan To Reclaim Old Job As Russian President

guardian.co.uk | Luke Harding and David Hearst in Moscow | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

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Vladimir Putin today gave his strongest indication so far that he is planning to get his old job back as president, hinting that he is considering a r...

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General Motors: Cold War Part II

Diane Francis | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business

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General Motors' prospects are improving and there is widespread sentiment that its European operations should not be sold now nor should they be allowed to be taken over in order to protect technology.

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Medvedev: Natalya Estemirova's Killers Will Be Found

AP | ROLAND LOSCH and GEIR MOULSON | Posted 08.16.2009 | World

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MUNICH — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday he is confident that the killer of a prominent human rights activist will be found and ...

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Diminishing Returns for Obama's Summiteering?

William Bradley | Posted 08.12.2009 | Media

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American media, especially cable TV news, is moving more into infotainment mode, stuck on a few areas. Geopolitics has never been its strong suit, and political coverage is mostly focused on food fights.

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Obama Does Moscow, and Vice Versa

William Bradley | Posted 08.08.2009 | World

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Unlike most of the rest of Europe, Russia is hardly in the grips of Obamamania. He's certainly more popular than George W. Bush or John McCain, but that's damning with faint praise.

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Obama's Consequential First 4th: NoKo, AfPak, Iraq, Russia, Palin (Palin?!)

William Bradley | Posted 08.04.2009 | Politics

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North Korea was to have been the drama of the day. But it turned into a major fizzle.

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Medvedev's Africa Trip Expected To Focus On Accessing African Resources

Moscow Times | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

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President Dmitry Medvedev is embarking Tuesday on a four-day African tour, beginning with a visit to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak before moving on...

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Medvedev: Russia Ready For Deep Nuclear Arms Cuts

Financial Times | Posted 07.21.2009 | World

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Russia is ready to dramatically cut its nuclear stockpiles in a new arms pact with the United States if Washington meets Russia's concerns over missil...

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Russian Oligarchy Suffers Loss Of Wealth, Favor

GlobalPost | Posted 07.16.2009 | World

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Where have all the oligarchs gone? In the days when Russia was flush with petrodollars, their faces graced every tabloid, their presence was expected...

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Medvedev: Anti-Corruption Drive Failed So Far

Reuters | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was quoted as saying on Tuesday his high-profile drive to cut corruption had so far failed....

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Medvedev LiveJournal Blog Invites Pokes From Commentators

Moscow Times | Posted 05.23.2009 | World

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Minutes after President Dmitry Medvedev's new LiveJournal blog was opened for comments Wednesday morning, visitors flooded the forum with bawdy commen...

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Medvedev Interview: Russian President Breaks From Putin In Landmark Interview With Opposition Newspaper

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

Breaking with the tone established by his predecessor Vladimir Putin, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev stated outright in an interview with a well-kn...

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Obama's New Geopolitics: 10 Key Takeaways

William Bradley | Posted 05.10.2009 | World

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Obama's just-concluded big international tour is part of a major reshuffling in geopolitics. Here are 10 key takeaways from happenings in and around his trip.

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Re-Setting the Geopolitical Table: How Obama's Big Trip Is Going

William Bradley | Posted 05.04.2009 | World

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The G-20 went well. Not as well as advertised, which is par for most any political course, but much better than most of the Gs -- 7, 8, or 20.

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Nuclear Weapons Breakthrough -- Obama & Medvedev Make Fresh START

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

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Every nuclear weapon that is dismantled through such diplomacy is a victory for reason and compassion.

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G-20: I See England, I See France...

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.04.2009 | World

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First the skinny guy shakes everybody's hand -- then he tells us he's got a cold!

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US, Russia Press Arms Talks As They Seek New Start

nytimes.com | HELENE COOPER | Posted 05.02.2009 | World

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LONDON --President Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, in their historically symbolic first meeting, vowed a "fresh start" in relations and a...

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Obama's Rugged Week

William Bradley | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics

Is Geithner's plan another bailout to Wall Street? Or is it needed pragmatism to work with a deeply troubled, farcically entitled though still necessary private financial sector?

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Russia Introduces Rearmament Plan, Including 'Strategic Nuclear Forces'

BBC | Posted 04.17.2009 | World

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Moscow will begin a comprehensive military rearmament from 2011....

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Spain's Zapatero Internet Star After Verbal Slip (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 04.04.2009 | World

Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero became a quick internet star yesterday when he accidentally uttered the F word while giving a news conference with Rus...

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