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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressing lawmakers in Tehran on Nov. 15
November 20, 2009 2122 GMT
Amid largely fruitless meetings and increasing rhetoric surrounding the Iranian nuclear issue, Israel and Russia remain the players to watch. [more]
dispatch11.19.2009
November 20, 2009 0114 GMT
European leaders have named a permanent European Council president and foreign minister — filling two new positions established under the Lisbon Treaty. Russia has welcomed the changes, but whether the new structure will help Moscow meet regional policy goals remains an open question. [more]
A man holds a banner parodying the EU flag at a protest in Prague in October
November 19, 2009 2014 GMT
STRATFOR examines the top candidates for the two new EU offices of president and foreign minister, and what each would mean for how the bloc is run. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
A crane lifts a pipe for the proposed Nord Stream pipeline in Sassnitz, Germany, on Aug. 17
Moscow continues to court Brussels with the Nord Stream pipeline and the promise of greater energy reliability. [more]
photo--German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Serbian President Boris Tadic on Nov. 16
November 17, 2009 1736 GMT
EU fears of increasing Turkish and Russian influence in the Western Balkans have prompted the bloc to move to extend accession to Serbia and Albania. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
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