Reuters July 23, 2010 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to restore military cooperation with NATO almost two years after relations were frozen during the Georgian war, Russia’s top general was quoted as saying on Friday. more
EuropeanVoice.com July 23, 2010 Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign policy chief, has welcomed yesterday’s advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on the legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008. The court had found that it did not violate applicable international law, a far clearer ruling than most observers had predicted. more
The New York Times July 22, 2010 PRAGUE — Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 did not violate international law, the United Nations’ highest court said Thursday in a ruling that Kosovo heralded as a victory but that legal experts warned could spur separatist movements around the world. more
The New York Times July 22, 2010 WASHINGTON — With time running out for major votes before the November election, the White House is trying to reach an understanding with Senate Republicans to approve its new arms control treaty with Russia by committing to modernizing the nuclear arsenal and making additional guarantees about missile defense. […]
The Wall Street Journal July 22, 2010 WASHINGTON—Gen. David Petraeus plans to ramp up the U.S. military’s troop-intensive strategy in Afghanistan, according to some senior military officials, who have concluded that setbacks in the war effort this year weren’t the result of the strategy, but of flaws in how it has been implemented. more