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Balancing on the Verge of Iran War

17:19 02/02/2012 RIA Novosti political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev

Those who hoped that the IAEA visit to Iran would open the door to resuming talks on Tehran’s nuclear programs must be disappointed. Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency spent three days in Iran, whose news agency published only a few short notices about their visit.

Uncertain World: Will Russia Lose Georgia for Good?
17:14 02/02/2012
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili finally got what he couldn’t get for several years: an official visit to the White House.1
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 2
16:03 02/02/2012
Marginally Honest Elections: Russians Hope for the Best / Ukraine Unofficially Links Russian Navy Base with New Gas Deals / Former Moscow Mayor Takes up Farming
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, February 2, 2012
08:56 02/02/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

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UN Security Council ‘Tired, Out of Step’ – Amnesty International

The United Nations Security Council is suffering a failure of leadership and looks "tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose," the human rights organization Amnesty International said in a report issued on Thursday.

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EU Wants Greece to Stay in Euro Zone - Rompuy

EU leaders want Greece to remain in the euro zone, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said.

Following the December 2011 parliamentary election, Russia was hit by a wave of unprecedented street protest

Russia Faces Full-Scale Political Crisis – Report

Russia is facing a full-scale political crisis which may lead to a radical transformation of the country’s ruling system as a result of the growing rivalry between the government and opposition, a report issued by the Moscow-based Center for Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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Russia May Toughen Foreign Policy to Boost Domestic Support – Report

The Russian leadership may take a harder line on their foreign policies in a bid to improve their damaged popularity at home, a report prepared by the Center of Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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