Russia urges US missile ‘freeze’
BBC News October 12, 2007 Russia has called on the US to “freeze” plans to employ missile defense facilities in eastern Europe… more
Year: 2007
Turkish ambassador recalled from US in Armenian genocide row
By Mark Tran, Fred Attewill and agencies Guardian Unlimited October 11, 2007 Turkey today ordered its ambassador in Washington to return to Ankara for “consultations” after a US congressional committee approved a resolution that recognises the 1915 massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. The Turkish government earlier called the vote “irresponsible”, and with […]
White House Wants Turkey to Stay Out of Northern Iraq
By Scott Stearns VOA News October 10, 2007 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government will submit to parliament plans for a possible military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the Bush administration says cross-border security concerns can be better addressed by working with the […]
Sarkozy hails talks with Putin
BBC News October 10, 2007 French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said he bridged differences with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over the Iranian nuclear stand-off. Russian officials made no public mention of progress… more
Russian Economic Interests Drive its Policy on Myanmar
PINR Intelligence Brief October 8, 2007 PINR Report on Myanmar assesses that Russian economic interests are driving it to maintain the status quo in the country, while the US has an interest in a regime change from the current military junta to a democratic government… more