Telegraph April 6, 2008 Last week’s Nato summit in Bucharest was presented to us as a return to the fold for the French under President Sarkozy and an acceptance by the US of a greater defence role for the European Union. more
Washington Post April 4, 2008 The leaders of Russia and NATO tried on Friday to defuse tensions over missile defense, Kosovo independence and the alliance’s expansion in a tense meeting that yielded a conciliatory gesture by Moscow but no major breakthroughs. more
Moscow Times April 4, 2008 For President Vladimir Putin, the good news was that Ukraine and Georgia were out for now. The bad news, as Putin arrived in Bucharest on Thursday evening, was that missile-defense systems might be in Central Europe soon. more
Guradian April 4, 2008 Russia has outlined a potential deal with the US to avert a crisis over Washington’s planned missile defence system in Europe, ahead of a bilateral summit on Sunday. more
International Herald Tribune April 3, 2008 new European cargo ship flew up to the International Space Station and docked Thursday, successfully delivering food, water and clothes in its orbital debut. more