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U.N. Assad Ouster Resolution Faces Strong Opposition From Russia

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 02.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined her counterparts from around the world in a passionate, argumentative session of the United Na...

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Russian FM Fears Civil War In Syria

AP | Posted 01.17.2012

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By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY -- The Associated Press BEIRUT -- Syria's allies in Russia called for urgent talks Thursday between Damascus and the opposi...

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Iran's Nuclear Program Ramps Up With New Centrifuges

AP | By NASSER KARIMI | Posted 09.18.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Tuesday it was installing new and efficient centrifuges aimed at speeding up its nuclear enrichment amid fears Tehran is mov...

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Libyan Rebels Claim Biggest Boost To Campaign In Weeks, Government Denies Claim

Reuters | Nick Carey | Posted 09.17.2011

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By Nick Carey MISRATA, Libya, July 18 (Reuters) - Rebel forces have routed most of Muammar Gaddafi's troops in the Libyan oil town of Brega in ...

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What's It Take for the UN to Allow a No-Fly Zone Over Libya?

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite moving quickly to impose punitive measures, diplomats say that the only way reluctant UN Security Council members might agree to military action in Libya is if the Arab League approves.

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British Journalist Returns To Russia After Explusion

AP | DAVID NOWAK | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — The Moscow correspondent for the U.K.'s Guardian has returned a week after Russia denied him entry, sparking a flare-up of tensions, bu...

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US-Russian Nuclear Deal To Be Signed In Prague

AP | ROBERT BURNS and LYNN BERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Russia reached a breakthrough agreement Wednesday for a historic treaty to reduce the nuclear arsenals of the former C...

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Big Powers Agree on Iran Sanctions; Brush Aside Deal With Brazil and Turkey

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 05.25.2011

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The big powers struck back at Turkey and Brazil's uranium swap deal with Iran by putting their draft sanctions resolution on the table, in effect telling the two nations they were not going to run the show.

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US And Russia Clash Over Iran Nuclear Plant

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer ...

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Iran Talks: Shadows of Iraq, Legitimacy of Regime

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two elephants are and were in the room during negotiations on Iran's nuclear ambitions: the rigged elections that brought President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power and the shadow of Iraq.

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Shifting Gears on Missile Defense Marks a Shift in U.S. Policy Toward Russia, with Immediate Impact on Iran

David Paul | Posted 05.25.2011

Ahmadinejad's normal swagger has been muted, perhaps with the realization that his days of manipulating Russia against the West have ended.

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The Road to Tehran Does Not Run Through Moscow

Jeffrey Mankoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Washington's long quest for Russian aid has failed, and the Obama Administration needs to shift its focus elsewhere while it still has time to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

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The New Realism of Arms Control

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arms control is back, big time. And it is not just liberals -- conservatives who just a few years ago condemned treaties as "the illusion of security" are now embracing agreements to reduce nuclear arms.

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Clinton Meets Russian Foreign Minister, Begins With Linguistic Hiccup

New York Times | Mark Landler | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA -- A carefully orchestrated, closely-watched meeting here between Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart began a...

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Engaging Russia: Energy Could Still Be the Answer

Macha Levinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Russia needs Western know-how and financing to exploit its vast energy resources. And the US needs new energy suppliers until country is effectively weaned off foreign oil.

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