Israel deports activists challenging Gaza blockade
Israel has begun expelling the latest group of activists detained for trying to break the Gaza blockade. Meanwhile, Israel's ambassador to the US has rejected a probe into an earlier deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla.
Ukraine's new government: One hundred days of Yanukovich
kraine’s new president is not a Russian stooge. But his country is in deep economic trouble
Troubled Sochi Olympics Draw Focus On Caucasus Conflicts
When Vladimir Putin traveled to Guatemala three years ago to personally promote Russia's bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics, he pledged the Games in Sochi would be "safe, enjoyable, and memorable."
Russia Seeks Tighter Ties With Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia began two days of talks Friday outside Berlin, with Russia asking Germany, and German companies, to help with modernization.
Baltic Sea leaders focus on transport bottlenecks
To increase the ease of business in the Baltic Sea region and the three Baltic states, the bottlenecks in transport and energy need to be solved, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday morning.
Global military expenditure keeps going up, in spite of the crisis
The annual report of the Stockholm Peace Research Institute says that the world has never spent more on defense, in spite of the global financial crisis.
Turkey and US face tough decisions on relations after Israeli flotilla raid
While its relations with Israel continue to plummet to new depths in the wake of the Gaza flotilla raid, Turkey is considering how to handle the US as Washington tries to balance its ties with Jerusalem and Ankara.
Struggle for Central Asian energy riches
By Richard Galpin BBC News, Moscow Russia pumps oil from Kazakhstan to a Black Sea port for export A year ago, the Kremlin issued a stark warning: that growing competition for control of global energy resources could spark wars on Russia's borders,
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