Russia

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]
photo--Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko in Moscow on Jan. 18
November 20, 2009 1452 GMT
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin continued their two-day meeting in Yalta. [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]
photo--Ukrainian PM Yulia Timoshenko and Russian PM Vladimir Putin 9/01/09
November 19, 2009 1750 GMT
Inconsistent remarks coming from Ukrainian leaders about its natural gas relationship with Russia highlight the internal tension leading up to the elections. [more]
photo--Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Nov. 15, 2009
November 19, 2009 1506 GMT
The dismissal of a top presidential adviser indicates that the clan wars within the Kremlin are well under way. [more]
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