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Inside Iran’s nuclear reasoning
Is Iran really hell-bent on becoming a nuclear-armed state? Or will it settle for nuclear capability, able to make weapons but choosing not to? Does the difference matter?
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Israel angry at Russian plan to sell Syria missiles
Israel criticized Russia on Monday for planning to sell anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria, saying the advanced weapons could be transferred to Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.
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Russian prosecutor: Attacks have quadrupled in North Caucasus
Violence in Russia's conflict-ridden North Caucasus has risen significantly this year despite the increased deployment of troops loyal to Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported Thursday.
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Russia May Face Higher Rent for Kyrgyzstan Military Sites
yrgyzstan may drastically raise the amount of rent Russia pays to use crucial military facilities in the Central Asian nation, the government said
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Chechen leader wanted by Russia is in Poland: activists
Chechen independence leader Akhmed Zakayev, wanted by Russia for alleged terrorism, is in Poland where he could face arrest under an international warrant, organisers said Thursday.
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U.S., allies working on new North Korea strategy
The United States and its allies in Northeast Asia are trying to fashion an opening to North Korea out of concern that the current policy toward the isolated nuclear-armed nation could lead to war, U.S. and Asian officials said
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Yanukovych: Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia to enrich nuclear fuel
The governments of Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan, are to produce nuclear fuel in a joint venture, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said
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Kyrgyzstan proposes military agreement to Russia
The interim government of Kyrgyzstan has invited Russia to keep its military bases in the Central Asian country for another 49 years
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