Moscow would like to deepen economic ties with France and Germany, two countries that may not be eager to reciprocate.
India joins China and Saudi Arabia in shifting leadership positions to younger generations.
The crisis in Northern Mali has provided Algiers with an opportunity to boost its regional standing.
How the White House deals with Moscow will be shaped primarily by geopolitical factors, regardless of who wins the upcoming election.
Russia once had the luxury of ignoring South Asia and using Mideast relationships as leverage against the West. Times have changed.
Signs point to a dialogue taking place between the United States and Iran, but not until after the U.S. presidential election.
The possible expansion of state-owned oil firm Rosneft could give Moscow another tool for global influence.
Iraq and Iran are attempting to undermine Turkey's influence in Iraqi Kurdistan.
