Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1929
Putin versus the Internet;
A new nuclear ally in Africa
Putin versus the Internet;
A new nuclear ally in Africa
Monday's reported explosion at Iran's secretive Parchin nuclear site - leaving two dead and shattering windows 12 kilometers away - is welcome news to those concerned about Tehran's nuclear progress, but it's likely a mere blip on what seems an increasingly smooth Iranian road to nuclear weaponry.
For a host of reasons, Washington is growing ever-more desperate for a nuclear deal through which to claim a diplomatic victory, while Tehran is growing less concerned about the ultimate outcome of the ongoing talks and, not surprisingly, more intransigent about offering new concessions.
Beijing wants more Han-minority marriages;
China-India border standoff
 
China tightens restrictions on foreigners working in Beijing;
Fox Hunt 2014 seeks to track down corrupt officials
 
The Kremlin's Information Warfare
Moscow Between Islamic Challenges And Islamist Threats
The State Of Russia's Strategic Forces
Putin's Asymmetric Strategy: Lessons For The Future
Forging A Western-Nato Response