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U.S.-Russian relations are in bad shape. From the democratization and foreign policy orientation of the post-Soviet states to missile defense and energy and pipeline politics, more often than not Washington and Moscow find themselves on opposite sides. The Kremlin is...

Vladimir Putin is poised to win a second term as president of the Russian Federation on March 14, albeit via an election that appears to be little more than a formality. A recent poll found that the incumbent holds 79 percent of the vote, while his nearest challenger barely...

Over the past four years, Russian oil production has grown by 25 percent. In February of 2002, Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia to become the world’s top oil producer--pumping 7 million barrels per day against the Saudis' 6.9 million.

Can Russia save America from dependence on unstable Middle...

On February 24, George W. Bush will travel to Slovakia for a summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Although President Bush forged a strong personal relationship with Putin during his first term, many critics now charge that Washington faces an increasingly erratic and unstable counterpart in the Kremlin that is...

Hundreds of civilians have been murdered in the past month across Russia by Islamist terrorists, who have effectively hijacked Chechnya’s struggle for independence and transformed it into a nihilistic, endless jihad. In the aftermath of the downing of two civilian airliners and the massacre of schoolchildren in Beslan, President Vladimir...

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Off to a New Start?George W. Bush Goes to Europe: A New Atlantic Initiative Briefing11:00 a.m.–noon

Officials in Washington and European capitals...

On its surface, President Bush's trip to Europe looks like a simple visit to help his friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. In reality, though, the trip is also a carefully choreographed diplomatic mission that will demonstrate U.S. concern about a Russian retreat from democratic principles, while signaling support for U.S. allies who were once dominated by the former Soviet Union.

The burden of excise taxes in the America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 will largely fall on patients, meaning sick patients will be subsidizing the health care of other sick patients.