Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1603
An early test for Obama;
Putin for president once again?
An early test for Obama;
Putin for president once again?
New energy links to China;
Qadhafi comes calling
Washington plans for new nuclear deal with Russia...;
...as Moscow rejects missile defense talks...;
...and arms its allies;
The "
third site"
in stasis;
Israeli sea-based defenses come online
Give the Kremlin credit for ambition. Just weeks after its invasion of Georgia ignited a major conflict in the Caucasus and dramatically altered the status quo in the 'post-Soviet space', the Russian government appears to have set its sights on another strategic prize.