Russia moved military units into the disputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia Thursday.
Moscow says it is responding to NATO’s military exercises set for May 6 in Georgia. The Russian government considers this a challenge from the West. Asserting its position reminds NATO that Georgia is within the Russian sphere of [...]
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Russia takes control of Georgia’s border regions
Iran incites Israel at U.N. racism talks
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemned Israel as a “racist” state at the U.N. racism conference, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. 23 European leaders then walked in protest.
While the West and Iran have been approaching diplomatic talks, Iran and Israel are ratcheting up threats towards each other.
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Israel’s military plans for potential bombing of Iran
The Israeli Defense Forces are finalizing specific plans to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities if and when Israel’s government gives the go-ahead, The London Times reports.
An anonymous Israeli intelligence official said the nation wanted to show that there’s force behind its threats. A member from the Defense Ministry said Israel will not accept [...]
U.S. to drop precondition for Iran nuclear talks
The U.S. and E.U. will no longer require Iran to stop uranium enrichment before diplomatic talks can begin, the Guardian reports. This marks a dramatic departure from the Bush administration, which wouldn’t meet with Iran unless it agreed to stop uranium enrichment.
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Obama urges global cooperation
In the wake of his diplomatic tour in Europe, President Obama called for nations around the world to work together, the Associated Press reports. Obama spoke with the same rhetoric he has used to build political bridges domestically. He quietly referred to a diplomatic atmosphere of “mistrust” that came about during the Bush years.
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