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media type="custom" key="9541348"Summary Article # 11 ....The U.S. has been working on a new missile defense system. Russia is feeling threatened by the act. Russia is wanting guarentee's from the United States that a prospective U.S.-led missile shield will not threaten Russia's security. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told lawmakers in a parliamentary hearing, "We can't be base our security on assurance's and promises, we need a legally-binding agreement." ....The U.S. and Russia have had a rough history together dating back to events during WWII and the Cuban Missile crysis. A landmark arms control treaty entitled New START has helped improved the rocky relationship between the U.S. and Russia. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that a failure to reach a compromise on the issue, could result in Russia deploying new offensive weapons, triggering another arms race.

Summary Article # 1 ....For thirty long years NASA has been running the Space Shuttle Program. Now it is officially coming to an end. 37 of its 135(US) space shuttle flights have been used to work on the International Space Station. ....During these years NASA has worked with many other countries including Russia to complete the ISS. NASA has been waiting for an opportunity to capture an iconic Photograph of one of its orbiters working on the ISS. Scientists aboard a Russian space shuttle headed back to Earth finally got an opportunity to take the perfect picture. And they sent these photos (and video) to NASA as a parting gift

Summary Article # 3 ....Validimir putin was the former president of Russia. Apparently he wants to run again. Again to sources 'close to him' Valdimir has plans on running in the next election. Will he replace the existing President? ....Medvedev is the current president of Russia. He is also running for office again. His plans are to beat out Putin with a popular vote.

Summary Article # 5 ....2 years ago the relationship between Russia and NATO was verging on open hostility. They dogs were about to pounce. In august 2008, NATO allowed Georgia to join the alliance, Russia sent troops to Georgia to repel a Georgian attack against one of its seperatist groups. In about a week, Russia occupied 1 fifth of the small country .....NATO anounced that it would't go back to business as usually until Russian troops pulled out. Well one of them eventually pulled out. NATO left and went back to business as usual with Russia. NATO did it out of either pragmatism or fear.

Summary Article # 6 .....Despite it's weak infrastructure, poor stadiums, and shortage of diehard fans Russia entered the Bid for the World Cup 2018. Surprise they were the accepted bid. Now they are having problems .....A recent outbreak of racist ciolence threatens their bid. Thousands participated in a race riot against migrants from the North Causcus. Dozens were beaten. Not exactly the kind of reputation a World Cup host needs.