Activists ask Kremlin for protection in Chechnya
Members of the Kremlin's human rights council appealed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday to protect colleagues in Chechnya after the Moscow- backed leader of the volatile region lambasted rights workers.
Energy OK after North Caucasus attack
The supply of energy to a North Caucasus republic wasn't cut short following an armed attack on a hydropower plant
Estonian defense minister criticizes deployment of Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad
Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo has said that he does not understand why Russia is deploying its Iskander missile systems close to the NATO border in the Leningrad Military District.
Fighting Wars in Cyberspace
Alfred von Schlieffen died almost 100 years ago, barely months before his eponymous plan took Europe to war in August 1914. His final words were claimed to be "keep the right strong," a reference to the German attack on France which was to sweep beyond Paris and envelop the French army, government and nation in a single strategic bound.
Merkel: EU should talk to Russia on security
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that the European Union as well as the NATO military alliance should discuss security issues with Russia, in order to prevent conflicts arising.
Turkey extradites German terror suspect
Turkey has extradited a German citizen, suspected of Islamist terrorism, to his homeland for trial. He is believed to be linked to the Sauerland cell convicted for a failed terrorist plot in March.
Nordic Alliance: The Stoltenberg Report, One Year On
In February 2009, “A Nordic Alliance?” looked at proposals for a broader security and industrial compact among Europe’s northern nations, in part as a response to a growing void at NATO’s center.
U.S. warns India on Iran's energy
Washington is adamant that its allies in the Middle East and Central Asia can't continue with a business-as-usual model in Iran's energy sector, officials say.
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