Clinton's 'reset' button: 'Overcharge'
swamppolitics.com 3/16/2009 — by Mark Silva What's a little humor between Doomsday players? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went for a little joke today about resetting relations with the Russians, but it turned out the joke was on her. Clinton, presenting ...

The Russia Crouch
politics.theatlantic.com 4/1/2009 — The Obama administration, which zealously polices the policy making corpus for leaks like a plastic surgeon, was surprised -- but not really surprised -- to read about a secret letter that President Obama sent to Russian President Dmitry Medvevev ...

Mullah Russia
corner.nationalreview.com 3/4/2009 — I've mentioned the Islamification of Russia in America Alone and NR, but it seems to be getting a wee bit more attention, even from governments. Eeva Nikkilä-Kiipula reports for the Finnish paper Aamulehti: Muslimit saattavat tulevaisuudessa muuttaa ...

Veterans of U.S. Diplomacy Try to Revive Nuclear Arms Talks With Russia
nytimes.com 3/20/2009 — Three former American secretaries of state and a former secretary of defense met with top Russian officials to mend fences before a meeting between the countries’ presidents. >

Russia’s Muslim Future
gatesofvienna.blogspot.com 3/4/2009 — Mark Steyn has repeatedly drawn attention to Russia’s disastrous demographic trajectory, and this report drawn from Finnish sources supports his contentions. According to Ashley Mote : Russia Will be a Muslim Country A Finnish national newspaper ...

The North Worth Saving
gatesofvienna.blogspot.com 2/17/2009 — “We need a paradigm shift in the West that would pave the way for a genuine Northern Alliance of Russia, Europe, and North America, as all three face similar existential threats in the decades ahead. In an uncertain and ever more brutal world, the ...

The secret letter
pajamasmedia.com 3/13/2009 — The NYT reports that “President Obama sent a secret letter to Russia’s president last month suggesting that he would back off deploying a new missile defense system in Eastern Europe if Moscow would help stop Iran from developing long-range ...

From Russia with Love
reason.com 4/1/2009 — Another ally-turned-enemy of the Kremlin is offed, this time in Dubai. The New York Times has details : A former general in Chechnya and foe of the republic's Kremlin-backed president was shot over the weekend in the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai, ...

Just Go To Russia Already
openleft.com 3/16/2009 — Memo to all you right-wingers talking about "Going Galt" by quitting your jobs and leaving the country: just friggin' do it already. Give Russia a try. It is just the sort of right-wing, pro-private sector country with lots of wide open spaces that ...

Listen to Lithuania
weeklystandard.com 3/17/2009 — As the Obama Administration attempts to “reset” U.S. relations with Russia, it is important to remember that several staunch U.S. allies in Central and Eastern Europe have much to lose if the United States rushes to engage the Kremlin without taking ...

Clinton wants "serious" talks with Russia on shield — Reuters: Politics 3/4/2009
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she wanted to put on a "serious track" talks with Russia on a missile defense shield to counter nuclear threats from Iran.

Clinton says U.S. may consult Iran on Afghanistan — Reuters: Politics 3/4/2009
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Washington might consider consulting Iran over Afghanistan but accused Tehran of interference in the Middle East.

Clinton criticizes Iran as a threat in the Mideast (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 3/4/2009
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is criticizing Iran for promoting terrorism and trying to intimidate its neighbors and others in the Middle East.

Clinton: Iran stirring division in Arab world — msnbc.com: Politics 3/4/2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton swiped at Iran on Wednesday, accusing its hardline leaders of fomenting divisions in the Arab world, promoting terrorism and posing threats to Israel and Europe.

Clinton warns of Iranian threat to Europe, Russia — CNN Political Ticker 3/5/2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (CNN) — Iran poses a threat to Europe and Russia, both from Tehran's direct efforts and its support of terrorist groups, Secretary of State ...