Russia

...Robert M. Gates told French officials Monday that he was concerned about their plans to sell Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to Russia, although there is little if anything the United States could do to block the deal, officials...

In this article: Robert M. Gates, Herve Morin, NATO, Communism, Pentagon, France, and Europe

MOSCOW President Dmitri A. Medvedev on Monday made one of the most complex regional appointments of his presidency, nominating Magomedsalam M. Magomedov to be the next president of the combustible southern republic of Dagestan. Mr. Magomedov,...

In this article: Mukhu G. Aliyev, Dmitri A. Medvedev, Moscow, Web-based, and Caucasus

PARIS -- France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday. It would be the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member. French...

In this article: Mistral, France, NATO, Herve Morin, and Robert Gates

Published: February 8, 2010 MUNICH - For many years, the Munich Security Conference has been dominated by rivalry and suspicion between Russia and the United States. The suspicion continues to be fueled by Russian hatred of the idea of NATO...

In this article: United States, John Kerry, Munich, Barack Obama, Nonproliferation Treaty, India, and Cold War

...-- NATO's head said the alliance should become a global "hub" of security and look beyond Afghanistan, where he urged China and Russia to get more involved. "What could be the harm if countries such China, India and Pakistan and...

In this article: NATO, Afghanistan, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, China, Cold War, Taliban, and India

February 07, 2010, 06:56 AM EST Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- NATO urged Russia to provide helicopters and military trainers in Afghanistan to help the alliance strengthen its expanding mission against the Taliban. "Basically, Russia shares our...

In this article: NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Afghanistan, Cold War, Taliban, China, and India

MUNICH -- The head of the panel crafting a new mission statement for NATO says Russia has no reason to fear the alliance's eastward expansion. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who was tasked last year to lead the panel...

In this article: NATO, Mission statement, Madeleine Albright, Soviet Union, Munich, Georgia, Ukraine, and U.S.

...market after ten years of surpluses. Barclays Capital, Citibank, Credit Suisse and VTB Capital have been selected to jointly organize Russia's eurobond issue, the ministry said in a statement. Deputy Finance Minister Dmitry Pankin was quoted...

In this article: London Club, Alexei Kudrin, Moscow, Tranche, Fitch, Barclays Capital, Citibank, and S&P

...2010, 08:00 AM EST Adds Pimco's Gomez in 12th paragraph.) By Paul Abelsky, Alex Nicholson and Denis Maternovsky Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Russia appointed Citigroup Inc., Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse Group AG and VTB Capital as co-...

In this article: Alexei Kudrin, Citi, Moscow, and Pimco

...millions of Russians. The deal signed by Gil Kerlikowske, director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Russia's drug control chief Viktor Ivanov, envisages setting up groups of experts to plan joint action in...

In this article: United States, Gil Kerlikowske, Heroin, Afghanistan, Opium, Taliban, NATO, and AIDS