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“Road where Russia needs to go leads through Washington” – US analyst The choice between the EU and the US as the better business partner for Russia is clear, says Clifford Kupchan, head of Russia and CIS team at Eurasia Group and a former senior official at the US State Department.

Please, don’t burn after reading The top US commander in Afghanistan has warned that a church pastor’s plan to burn copies of the Koran during a 9/11 memorial service may jeopardize the lives of US soldiers serving overseas.

Sextet on Iran may review its stance – Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accepts that the “5+1” group – made up of the five permanent UN security Council members and Germany - may reconsider its proposals on the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.

ROAR: Moscow Mayor shows his own view on modernization Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov has supported the initial idea of constructing a new highway through the Khimki Forest, despite earlier reports that he had approved an alternative route.

Medvedev predicts brilliant future for Russia-Kazakhstan relations Moscow and Astana have excellent prospects for developing co-operation, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev.

If willing, Russia can exert enormous influence – analyst Given Russia’s interest in global co-operation, it could make an important player in the geopolitical arena, says Angela Stent, professor and director of Center for Eurasian Studies at Georgetown University.

Putin still to decide whether to run for presidency in 2012 Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he will make the decision whether to run or not in the presidential elections in 2012 depending on the situation in Russia.

Georgia hosts militant training bases – official Special camps have been established in Georgia where militants are being trained to be later sent to Russia, said a Russian senior Interior Ministry official.

Israel Defense Minister in Moscow for talks Ehud Barak, the Israeli Defense Minister, met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov on Monday to strengthen bilateral security agreements, as well as pay tribute to Russia's sacrifices in World War II.

Moldovan referendum fails: country remains without president A Moldovan referendum on whether to elect the president by popular vote has failed due to low voter turnout.

ROAR: “Third force” suspected in Belarusian journalist’s death Belarusian opposition journalist Oleg Bebenin could have fallen victim to “a third force,” the Russian media assume.

Peace brokers pray for miracle in the Holy Land Following a two-year collapse in direct talks, the leaders of Israel and Palestine met in Washington on Thursday where they began the formidable task of brokering a two-state solution.

ROAR: “Beslan 2004 events still obscure” As ceremonies commemorating the sixth anniversary of the school siege in Beslan are being held in North Ossetia and other cities, many questions concerning the tragedy still remain unanswered.

Russian, Azeri presidents talk energy and borders The Russian president has finished an official visit to Azerbaijan. The issues of international security and energy supply were on Dmitry Medvedev’s busy agenda while meeting with his Azeri counterpart, Ilham Aliyev.

“We will always be with Russia” – Trandsnistrian president Igor Smirnov, the president of Transdnistria, explained to RT who was behind the decision to break away from Moldova and how life's changed ever since.

Poland wants to start pulling troops out of Afghanistan Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has complained that the mission in Afghanistan costs Poland $1 billion annually, and asked NATO to define plans to start withdrawing soldiers from Afghanistan as soon as possible.

Poland vows to back Russia-EU visa free travel Poland will support a draft agreement on scrapping the visa regime between Russia and the EU, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following a meeting with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski.

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Chechen parliament renames Kadyrov’s job title The deputies of the Chechen parliament on Thursday renamed the title of the republic’s top official position.

ROAR: “Travelers easily become trespassers in Georgia” The Russian media are commenting on recommendations not to visit Georgia and new rules of sending telegrams to South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

“It’s blabber, but without it the situation is getting worse” – Russian analyst Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are expected to sit down together on Thursday for the first round of peace talks in nearly two years.

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The environment and the economy do not contradict each other

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Russia’s “Reverse Motion” brought forward

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“Road where Russia needs to go leads through Washington” – US analyst

Please, don’t burn after reading

Sextet on Iran may review its stance – Lavrov

ROAR: Moscow Mayor shows his own view on modernization

Medvedev predicts brilliant future for Russia-Kazakhstan relations

If willing, Russia can exert enormous influence – analyst

Putin still to decide whether to run for presidency in 2012

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