Dmitri Medvedev
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Russian President Dmitri Medvedev
Russia: Medvedev's Whistle Stop Tour
July 3, 2008 1946 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's quick tour of some former Soviet states illustrates Moscow's move to consolidate its influence over countries strategically important to Russia. [more]
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Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski
Poland, U.S.: Reaching a Missile Defense Agreement
July 3, 2008 1912 GMT
Poland and the United States have reached an agreement on the U.S. missile base to be deployed in the former Eastern Bloc country. [more]
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Colombia: Looking Ahead After a Wily Rescue
July 3, 2008 1717 GMT
After its July 2 rescue of captives from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the government will look toward the next step in its security campaign: eliminating the drug trade. [more]
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China: Electricity Price Hikes Kick In
July 3, 2008 1629 GMT
China has enacted temporary electricity price hikes in several provinces in an attempt to lessen brownouts and cushion the losses power-generating companies have faced as a result of rising coal prices. [more]
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Situation Reports
Poland, U.S.: Tusk Turns Down Missile Shield Terms
July 4, 2008 1452 GMT
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has turned down the latest terms offered by the United States for Poland to host a U.S. missile defense shield, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported July 4. Tusk called the offer unsatisfactory and said any missile shield deal must improve Poland's security.
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Georgia: South Ossetia Mobilizes After Georgian Shelling
July 4, 2008 1449 GMT
Belarus: Homemade Bomb Injures 50 In Minsk
July 4, 2008 1438 GMT
PNA, Israel: Hamas Calls Off Shalit Talks
July 4, 2008 1417 GMT
Today's Podcast
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'Ghost' Series: Man of Vengeance, Man of Peace
July 3, 2008 0127 GMT
Stratfor presents a four-part series of readings from Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent — a memoir of executive Fred Burton’s career with the Diplomatic Security Service. In Part 4, Fred describes the captivity and insights of Father Martin Jenco, who was held hostage by Hezbollah in Beirut. [more]
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Terrorism Weekly
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Mexican Cartels and the Fallout From Phoenix
July 2, 2008 1714 GMT
An assault in Phoenix by Mexican cartel hit men should signal to U.S. law enforcement that additional attacks of a similar nature are likely to continue to extend onto American soil, particularly as violence in Mexico escalates. [more]
Terrorism Weekly
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Nicaragua: The Inherent Dangers of Being a Militant Mecca
June 25, 2008 1618 GMT
Geopolitical Weekly
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Mediterranean Flyover: Telegraphing an Israeli Punch?
June 23, 2008 1722 GMT