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						Obama, Medvedev Encouraged on Arms Talks						 
					President Barack Obama on Saturday had what the White House described as an "encouraging" phone conversation with Russian President Dmitrty Medvedev as the two countries sought to work out the remaining issues on a treaty to significantly reduce nuclear arsenals. 
 
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						Nino Burjanadze on meeting Vladimir Putin						 
					
					In an interview with Gazeta.ru, Georgian opposition leader (a former ally of President Mikhail Saakashvili) Nino Burjanadze explained why she met Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. 
 
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						Turkey and Syria on the road						 
					Turkey, whose foreign policy efforts have been gaining ground in recent years, could help mediate between Morocco and Algeria over Western Sahara. 
 
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						Putin's United Russia Party punished at the ballot box						 
					Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party has suffered disappointing results in regional elections, amid allegations of vote manipulation. But it still won a majority of the votes in some regions. 
 
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						India-US nuclear deal on track: Nirupama Rao 						 
					Describing the India-US civil nuclear deal as "a major definitive milestone in Indo-US relationship", Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao has said the implementation of the landmark accord is "proceeding smoothly and satisfactorily". 
 
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						EU ministers agree Greek plan						 
					European finance ministers say they have agreed how they would help Greece in its financial crisis, but reveal few details. 
 
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						The great security of gas supply struggle						 
The Ukraine gas crisis of 2009 may seem a distant memory. But within the EU a debate is raging how to prepare for a next crisis. The outcome of this debate will not only shape the EU’s response to future emergencies, it will also determine to an important extent the future structure of the European gas market 
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