Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1624
A shake-up in Russia's regions;
Politkovskaya trial, take two
A shake-up in Russia's regions;
Politkovskaya trial, take two
Taiwan seeks expanded trade with China;
China looking to translate reserves into "
hard assets"
Sino-U.S. naval spat in the Pacific;
Sino-U.S. mil-mil relations still "
in a difficult period"
In February, the Obama administration sent a secret letter to Moscow in which it reportedly offered up its predecessor's plans for missile defenses in Europe in exchange for a more constructive Russian role on dealing with Iran's nuclear program. The Kremlin happily pocketed that proposal, but made no firm commitments as to its cooperation in squeezing Tehran. So what does Russia really think of Iran and its nuclear ambitions?
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