Transition in the Russian Orthodox Church;

Backward from privatization

Russia's corrupt military;

Back to business as usual with Europe, NATO

A nuclear sponsor for Chavez;

A spooked NATO slows its push east

Vodka: a casualty of the global economic crisis;

Russia's secret archives slam shut

New reactors for New Delhi;

Kyiv in the energy crosshairs

Gas OPEC gathers steam;

Dissension in the military ranks

Desperately seeking a financial fix;

Russia's beleaguered liberals band together

An early test for Obama;

Putin for president once again?

New energy links to China;

Qadhafi comes calling

Moscow blocks Google push into Russian market;

Ukraine closes door on Russian Black Fleet lease extension