I think that Russia and America have very good working relations and can only continue to be improved."

VOA: standard.2010.05.07

But independent military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer notes that Russia may not only lack the money, but also the industrial capacity for large-scale rearmament.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

After Russia recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia from Georgia one year ago, the only country to follow its lead was Nicaragua.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

"I do not think that exchanging Russia for Turkmenistan or Ukraine for Turkey, if it was the only step, would be that very smart,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

Only a few other nations join Russia in recognizing the two regions as independent.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

Several Iranian politicians close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have demanded Tehran ship only part of its enriched-uranium stockpile abroad until some of the batch shipped to Russia was returned in more highly enriched form.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28