News, December 25, 2009

Russia to Work on New Nuclear Missiles Russian President Optimistic on Arms Deal With US Russia/Georgia

Russia Successfully Tests Intercontinental Missile Georgia and Russia to Re-Open Only Border Crossing

Serbia

Serbia Detains Four Over 1991 War Crimes

News, December 24, 2009

Battles of Britain

UK Army Halts Soldiers' Training to Cut Costs British Muslims Slam UK Pledge to End Arrest Threats Against Israelis Brown to Appear at Iraq War Inquiry After Election Jack Straw Faces Iraq Inquiry Grilling Over Tony Blair Letter

Russia

Russia, US Plan Unprecedented Nuclear Cut: Lavrov US: Arms Talks With Russia to Drag Into 2010

Europe

EU Official in Georgia: Russia Violates Peace Deal Ceausescu Fooled by Aides, Son Says

News, December 23, 2009

Lithuanian Probe Reveals Two CIA Black Sites

In Russia, Foreboding About America's War in Afghanistan

Russia-Georgia

	Lawmaker Urges NATO to Consider Arms for Georgia
	Putin Blasts Georgia for Erasing Soviet Past

News, December 22, 2009

British ID Card Program Meets Resistance Official: Russia-US Arms Deal Likely Early 2010 Brits in Afghanistan

Brown: No Doubt Afghan Escalation 'Right' for Britain Colleagues May Have Shot UK Soldier in Afghanistan

Euros in Afghanistan

Europe's Revolving Door in Afghanistan US Rejects Austrian Criticism Over Afghanistan Italy and Germany Insist on Role in 'Reconstructing' Afghanistan

News, December 21, 2009

U.K.
Christmas 'Heartbreaking' for British Troops' Families

News, December 20, 2009

Georgia

Demolition of Georgian War Memorial Kills 2 Regional Governor Sacked in Georgia Over Kutaisi Deaths

Balkans

EU Opens Borders to Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia

News, December 20, 2009 -- U.K.

Tony Blair's Iraq Legacy

	Blair Accused by Families of Iraq 'Cover-Up'
	Biographer Says Tony Blair's Lack of Iraq Apology Endangers His Reputation
	It's Only You Brits Who Don't Appreciate Me, Insists Tony Blair

News, December 18, 2009

Russia

Attacks in Russia Kill 2 People, Wound 23 Sources: Obama, Medvedev to Meet on Arms Treaty Stop Seeing West as Threat, NATO Chief Tells Russia

Europe

NATO to Cut Troop Levels in Kosovo Georgian Equivalent of Simpsons Features Insidious Russian Spies

News, December 17, 2009

Europe

	Kremlin to Press NATO Chief on Security Pact
	Turkey, Ukraine, Azerbaijan Join EU Condemnation of Abkhazia Election
	Italian Student Tells of Arrest While Filming for Fun

Germans Debate Afghanistan

	Afghan Air Strike Wreaks Havoc in Germany
	Poll: Germans Want Their Troops Out of Afghanistan
	'Germany Is Not Armed for War'

News, December 14, 2009 -- Europe

	Catalan Villages Vote for Independence From Spain
	Abkhazia President Wins Second Term
	Russia Cuts Gas to Armenia After Bomb Found
	Belgrade-Sarajevo Train Resumes After 18 Years

UK Iraq Inquiry

	Iraq War Inquiry Depicts Britain as Frustrated Sidekick to US Juggernaut
	British Involvement in Iraq War Blamed on Blair's 'Sycophancy'
	Blix Talks of Blair's 'Impression of Lack of Sincerity'

News, December 13, 2009 -- Europe

Europe

	Abkhazia Elects President in Vote Unrecognized by Most of the World
	Catalans Vote in 'Referendum' on Independence
	Russia-France Arms Deal Raises Concerns for Neighbors
	As Web Challenges French Leaders, They Push Back
	Swiss Muslims Protest Minaret Ban