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Jun 29, 2010

Cyprus bails suspect in U.S.-Russia spy case

By Reuters

From Reuters: A man suspected of being the 11th member of a U.S. spy ring allegedly working for Russia has been arrested and released on bail in Cyprus, police said on Tuesday. Robert Christopher Metsos, 55, was arrested at Cyprus’s Larnaca airport as he tried to leave the island for Budapest early on Tuesday, police […]

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2010

Russian Spy Ring Arrested in USA

By James Joyner

Ten Russian agents posing as Americans and living  in the suburbs of DC, New York, and Boston for a decade to glean valuable intelligence have been arrested by the FBI. Scott Shane and Charlie Savage for NYT: An F.B.I. investigation that began at least seven years ago culminated with the arrest on Sunday of 10 […]

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Jun 28, 2010

New Czech Prime Minister Is Named

By Dan Bilefsky, the New York Times

From Dan Bilefsky, the New York Times:  President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic said Sunday he would appoint a center-right leader, Petr Necas, as the country’s new prime minister on Monday, clearing the way for a government that is both pro-American and focused on fiscal austerity.

European Union International Organizations

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Jun 28, 2010

Nato end date ‘plays into hands’ of Taliban

By James Blitz and Frederick Studemann, the Financial Times

From James Blitz and Frederick Studemann, the Financial Times: Germany’s defence minister insisted on Monday that Nato must resist setting an end date for the international mission in Afghanistan, despite commitments by Canada, the Netherlands and Poland to withdraw forces within the next two years.

United States and Canada

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Jun 28, 2010

EU to build third Crisis Center so its foreign relations chief can have “her own”

By the EUobserver

From the EUobserver: Now, the EU’s foreign relations chief, Catherine Ashton, is to get a situation room of her own. … But she has already told EU leaders that she wants a "single crisis response centre" under her direct command and internal discussion on the Ashton situation room is at an advanced stage.

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Jun 28, 2010

10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in US

By Pete Yost, the AP

From Pete Yost, the AP:  Ten people have been arrested for allegedly serving as secret agents of the Russian government with the goal of penetrating U.S. government policymaking circles . The Justice Department announced the arrests Monday. According to court papers in the case, the U.S. government intercepted a message from Russian intelligence headquarters in […]

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2010

Where Do Russia and NATO Stand Now?

By Scott Bleiweis

Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s representative to NATO, speaks with Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri in the latest installment of the New Atlanticist Podcast Series.

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2010

FIFA, Technophobia, and 21st Century Futbol

By Robert Manning

  Over the years, this blog has discussed the long list of international institutions —  NATO, the G-8, the UN Security Council, and the EU come readily to mind — that need to be brought into the 21st century.  The events of the last few days demonstrate that FIFA should be added to the list. […]

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Jun 27, 2010

US: Turkey must demonstrate commitment to West

By the AP

From the AP:  The United States is warning Turkey that it is alienating U.S. supporters and needs to demonstrate its commitment to partnership with the West. The remarks by Philip Gordon, the Obama administration’s top diplomat on European affairs, were a rare admonishment of a crucial NATO ally.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 27, 2010

Senators Willing to Sack Eikenberry and Holbrooke

By Fox News

From Fox News:  Two influential senators suggested Sunday that President Obama clean house on the civilian side of his Afghanistan war team if Gen. David Petraeus cannot get along with the same diplomats who may have sparred with outgoing Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

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