Dmitry Medvedev's visit to a disputed Pacific island, despite strong objections from Japan, seemed intended both to stamp Russia's authority in Asia and to strengthen the Russian president at home.

• November 4, 2010

Western powers' strong new sanctions on Iran have failed to push Tehran's leaders toward compromise on their disputed nuclear program, a senior European diplomat said on Tuesday.

• November 3, 2010

Tokyo is to temporarily recall its ambassador to Moscow amid renewed tensions over a territorial dispute.

• November 2, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in the Kuril Islands on Monday on the first visit by a Russian leader to territory at the heart of a decades-long dispute with Japan.

• November 1, 2010

North Korea got a failing grade, with Iran and Syria not far behind, in the first nuclear arms control report card released Wednesday by the independent U.S.-based Arms Control Association (ACA).

• October 29, 2010

The United States has welcomed as a "positive" step India's signing of an international convention governing liability in case of nuclear accidents.

• October 28, 2010

Gorbachev has valuable advice for the US on the war in Afghanistan that Putin would rather he keep to himself

• October 28, 2010

Nato officials explore joint initiatives ahead of landmark alliance summit, which is to include President Medvedev

• October 27, 2010