Russian Resurgence Timeline

Oct 10 2012
Russian Rail into Europe
Russian Rail into Europe
The railway project could increase the volume of overland trade via Russian Railways.
Oct 10 2012
Iraq: Baghdad Will Not Buy Russian Aircraft - Lawmaker
Iraq will not purchase Russian aircraft, nor will it abandon its strategic alliance with the United States, Iraqi lawmaker Abbas al-Bayati said, Alsumaria News reported Oct. 10. A Russian presidential spokesman confirmed that no new military cooperation deals will be signed between the two countries as a result of Russian President Vladimir Putin's Oct. 10 meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Interfax reported.
Oct 09 2012
Russia's Limited Options in Afghanistan
Moscow wants to prevent Afghanistan from erupting into chaos but is wary of intervening directly.
Sep 28 2012
Iran, Russia: Foreign Ministers Discuss Syria, Nuclear Talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Sept. 28 in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, IRNA reported.
Sep 27 2012
Russia: Compromise On Missile Defense Possible - NATO
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Vershbow said Sept. 27 that a compromise with Russia on U.S. ballistic missile defense plans in Europe is possible, RIA Novosti reported. Vershbow said Russian military analysts have said the ballistic missile defense plans are not directed at Russia, which could help Russia and NATO reach a common understanding. Russia has long been concerned that the missile defense plans are a move against Moscow and intended to station U.S. military personnel in countries on Russia's periphery.
Sep 26 2012
Kyrgyzstan: Russia To Protect Country If Attacked - President
Russia will protect Kyrgyzstan in the event of aggression against the country, including an attack by a state or non-state entities, after a new clause was added to a recent agreement between the two countries, Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev said Sept. 26, Kyrgyz Television 1 reported.
Sep 24 2012
Russia: Military Exercises Under Way In Arctic Region
The combined arms brigade of Russia's Western Military District and the marines of the Northern Fleet are participating in exercises in the Arctic, a Western Military District spokesman said Sept. 24, Interfax-AVN reported.
Sep 15 2012
Russia: Opposition Protest Expected In Moscow
Thousands of opposition supporters are set to march against Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sept. 15, and about 7,000 police officers have been deployed along the route of the march to maintain security, AP reported.
Sep 13 2012
Russia-Led Customs Union Focuses on Asia
Russia-Led Customs Union Focuses on Asia
The Customs Union may be using Vietnam as a test case for expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sep 10 2012
Kyrgyzstan's Place in Russia's Strategy (Dispatch)
Sep 10 2012
Estonia Positioned to Become a Liquefied Natural Gas Hub
The country could play a key role helping the Baltic states reduce their dependency on Russian energy.
Sep 08 2012
Russia, Japan: Leaders Sign Natural Gas Deal
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement Sept. 8 to build a liquefied natural gas plant in Vladivostok, Bloomberg reported.

Overview

Despite ongoing demographic, economic and geopolitical problems, Russia is using every tool at its disposal to reassert itself in the former
Soviet Union. Rather than taking back its former position as the patron state of many Central Asian, Caucasus and Eastern European countries, the Kremlin is attempting to exert softer control over its former republics.

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