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...George W. Bush, back to his vacation home at the Black Sea resort of Sochi. But the formal bonhomie won't hide the escalating tension in the relationship between Washington and Moscow. President Bush on Tuesday strongly backed NATO membership bids by the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Georgia, a move fiercely opposed by Moscow, which sees it as an effort to extend a geopolitical rival's presence to Russia's southern and southwestern frontiers. Although some European NATO members are reluctant to antagonize Russia by forging ahead with inducting Georgia and Ukraine, President Bush made clear that...
...Putin may have a compromise up his sleeve: If Russia's priority is to avoid Ukraine and Georgia being drawn into the NATO fold, a concession on the missile defense system may be part of the quid pro quo envisaged by the Russian president...
...south. Ukraine's prospective NATO membership is particularly painful to Russia in terms of security and emotions: Ukraine is the site of Kievan Rus, the original state from which both Russia and Ukraine sprang. Russian historians traditionally referred to Kiev as "The Mother of Russian cities." As for Georgia, Moscow frets about what it sees as an encirclement in order to dismember Russia and grab its hydrocarbon and other riches. Most Russians are not yet ready even to come to terms with the idea of Georgia's independence...
...17th-place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle last year. But after a wild season, she had to settle for 21st.“I was a little disappointed in my performance,” Clarke said. “I swam faster at our meet in Georgia [in December] and at Ivies.”“This whole year was different for me because I had knee surgery in August and then had to get a cortisone shot and take time off to heal a shoulder injury in January,” she explained.But besides her personal...
...earlier matchup with Georgia State lacked the drama of the afternoon edition, as the Panthers eased past the Crimson, 10-2. For Harvard the trouble began in the first inning. Starting pitcher, Vertovez walked the first Georgia State batter she faced. A stolen base followed by a passed ball and a double brought the leadoff hitter across the plate. The third Panther to come to the plate hit a two run blast that put Georgia State...