Do Russia's Energy Projects, Foreign Policy Move In Tandem?
You have to ask?

Putin says Turkey 'priority' for Russian foreign policy
Russia, Turkey plan nuclear, power deals - agencies

'Nabucco project not anti-Russian’
Czech premier: E.U. should make political decision on building Nabucco gas pipeline

Tskhinvali to get gas from Russia in summer

Belarus lobbies for new gas pipeline

Russian government backs oil sector tax breaks

Gazprom makes another payment for Beltranshaz stake

Gazprom to Invest $2.5 Billion in Nigeria, Guardian Reports

Russia's LUKOIL eyes two Iraq oilfields - sources

Russia's Gazprom Neft secures $724 mln Sberbank loan

Total to spend $200 mln on Shtokman by end 2009

Bulgaria's "Overgas," a Russian Spy in Canada, and Gazprom

Trading pipe dreams - Bulgaria

Russia blames NATO's Afghan role for drug abuse

NATO cannot boost presence in Arctic - Russian president's envoy

Russia's Bears spread their wings over the Arctic Ocean

Russian Bombers Fly Near Aleutians

Russia, Armenia to create joint air defense network: official

Seven killed in N Caucasus clash

Summit in Moscow: Will Karabakh become a testing ground for the newly created “rapid reaction forces”?

Russia's Woes, Neighborhood Weaknesses To Complicate EU Policy, Panel Hears

Activists: Pro-Kremlin youth groups attack rallies

U.S. sends senior diplomat to Russia for talks
U.S. may moderate shield plan if Russia helps on Iran

CNOOC looks to develop Ukrainian Black Sea gas fields

India seals uranium purchase deals with Russia

Kazakhstan to get S-300 air defense systems from Russia soon

Last Russian general warns US on Afghanistan
"Afghanistan taught us an invaluable lesson ... It has been and always will be impossible to solve political problems using force," said Gromov, the last soldier to leave Afghanistan two days after the Kabul pullout.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

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Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders refused entry to UK

The Elephant in the Room: Intimidating critics of Islam

School secretary faces sack after five-year-old daughter is told off for talking about God

Alleged skinhead attack on Brazilian stuns Swiss

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Lost U.S. Weapons May Be Going to Taliban, GAO Says
Tens of thousands of assault rifles and other firearms in Afghanistan are at risk of being stolen because U.S. officials have lost track of them, according to a congressionally ordered audit that warns that some weapons may already be in Taliban hands.

In Pakistan, U.S. Special Envoy Finds Discontent

Civilian casualties mar U.S. envoy's Kabul talks
How rude of them to let themselves be killed at such a time!

UN man in Pakistan kidnap video

Taliban is in "huge" amounts of Pakistan - Zardari

Pakistan Sees Terror Role
Pakistan Says Attack in Mumbai Partly Planned on Its Soil
And this is a big breakthrough?!


Indian rail official: 15 dead in train derailment
Southern Railway cancels two trains, diverts some others
No official cause, but they've had threats against the rail system and had posted guards at many stations.


Plumes Of Arctic Haze Traced To Russia, Kazakhstan

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China sentences 76 over Tibet riots

DJ China To Stockpile Up To 300,000 Tons Of Copper
Hmmm.

China to sell assets of scandal-hit milk company

Military exercise sparks earthquake panic in China

Riots wont lead to rebellion - China
Uh-huh.

A Big Upgrade for CNOOC

China-"We hate you guys but there is nothing much we can do."

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Militants arrested in Philippines

Australia to rethink fire policy

Man charged with starting bushfire that killed more than 10
No name released, but a picture. I'm sure he's a Fitzpatrick or Jones or something. *eyeroll*

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Will this global crisis help pull the plug on autocrats?

I don't know what this guy is on, but it must be the good stuff.