Libya and Russia:
“Libya is planning to buy 12 to 15 Su-35 multi-purpose fighters, four Su-30s and six Yak-130 combat training planes from Russia,” AFP quoted the source as saying, citing the Russian news agency Interfax. The deal is estimated to be worth around one billion dollars,and is likely to be signed by 2010.
Iran:US and China:
The US administration is pressing key Arab states to export more oil to China to gain Beijing’s support for sanctions on Iran, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Iran: US and Russia:
Clinton said in a recent interview that the US and Russia were in agreement over Iran when asked whether Russia was on the US side when it came to taking next steps including further sanctions against Iran. “We have a very clear understanding. We prefer the diplomatic engagement route. But if it is not successful, we will consider the other track,” Clinton said in an interview with Newsweek’s Russian edition published on Monday. Despite US insistence that Washington and Moscow have the same stance on the issue, Russian officials have on several occasions voiced opposition to toughening sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Kyrgyzstan:
The Kyrgyz government has resigned following President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s call for broad administrative reforms.
NATO and Afghanistan:
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged the military alliance Monday to adopt a new counter-insurgency approach to fighting the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and their allies in Afghanistan. Rasmussen said NATO should fall into line behind a report by top commander, US General Stanley McChrystal, but ruled out talk about troop reinforcements until the results of the Afghan elections are clear.
Pakistan and Waziristan:
Pakistani soldiers surrounded militant hideouts and seized heavy weapons in the Taliban-riddled hills of South Waziristan on Monday, military officials said. The United States considers South Waziristan a haven for militants attacking international forces in Afghanistan and planning attacks overseas. In Islamabad, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the region, and Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) held separate meetings with Pakistani military and civilian leaders to discuss the operation. They were also attempting to ease concerns over a U.S. aid package that the Pakistani military has criticized as undue meddling in internal Pakistani affairs.
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Libya and Russia:
“Libya is planning to buy 12 to 15 Su-35 multi-purpose fighters, four Su-30s and six Yak-130 combat training planes from Russia,” AFP quoted the source as saying, citing the Russian news agency Interfax. The deal is estimated to be worth around one billion dollars,and is likely to be signed by 2010.
Iran:US and China:
The US administration is pressing key Arab states to export more oil to China to gain Beijing’s support for sanctions on Iran, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Iran: US and Russia:
Clinton said in a recent interview that the US and Russia were in agreement over Iran when asked whether Russia was on the US side when it came to taking next steps including further sanctions against Iran. “We have a very clear understanding. We prefer the diplomatic engagement route. But if it is not successful, we will consider the other track,” Clinton said in an interview with Newsweek’s Russian edition published on Monday. Despite US insistence that Washington and Moscow have the same stance on the issue, Russian officials have on several occasions voiced opposition to toughening sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Kyrgyzstan:
The Kyrgyz government has resigned following President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s call for broad administrative reforms.
NATO and Afghanistan:
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged the military alliance Monday to adopt a new counter-insurgency approach to fighting the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and their allies in Afghanistan. Rasmussen said NATO should fall into line behind a report by top commander, US General Stanley McChrystal, but ruled out talk about troop reinforcements until the results of the Afghan elections are clear.
Tags: Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, NATO, Pakistan, Russia, US, WaziristanPakistan and Waziristan:
Pakistani soldiers surrounded militant hideouts and seized heavy weapons in the Taliban-riddled hills of South Waziristan on Monday, military officials said. The United States considers South Waziristan a haven for militants attacking international forces in Afghanistan and planning attacks overseas. In Islamabad, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the region, and Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) held separate meetings with Pakistani military and civilian leaders to discuss the operation. They were also attempting to ease concerns over a U.S. aid package that the Pakistani military has criticized as undue meddling in internal Pakistani affairs.
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