Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2076
Russia's bridge to nowhere;
Playing fast and loose with New START
Russia's bridge to nowhere;
Playing fast and loose with New START
Before the nuclear deal between Iran and the countries of the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France and Germany) was concluded a year ago today, the true extent of the compromise struck over Iran's nuclear ambitions wasn't yet publicly known.
CCP threatens tighter regulations on media;
China’
s first high-orbit imaging satellite operational  
Indonesia confronts Chinese fishing near Natunas;
Deal to bring Chinese high-speed rail to California nixed
 
As the global nuclear deal with Iran marks its one-year anniversary this week, Tehran is maintaining its fierce anti-Americanism, receiving $100 billion-plus in sanctions relief with which it can better confront the United States in its region and beyond, and apparently trying to cheat its way to nuclear weaponry.