Nov 18th, 2008 · There's a huge demand for cars in developing countries. The Economist, magazine describes Brazil, Russia, India, and China as "the car industry's big hope." Matthew Symonds, the lead author of the report, tells Steve Inskeep that countries such as Russia, China, India and Brazil represent growth opportunities for Detroit's Big Three automakers.
Nov 18th, 2008 · In the three months since the conflict between Georgia and Russia over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, details have come to light about how and why Georgia ended up going head-to-head against the much larger Russian army.
Nov 17th, 2008 · European leaders are hoping President-elect Barack Obama will make a change when it comes to dealing with a resurgent Russia. Some in Washington say it is also time to toss aside some of the core issues that have driven U.S.-Russian relations in the past.
Nov 16th, 2008 · Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Washington this weekend to meet with the Council on Foreign Relations after the G-20 economic summit. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr attended the meeting and talks to Liane Hansen about what was discussed.
Nov 15th, 2008 · British, American, Russian and French nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s and '60s left permanent records in trees around the globe. Scientists have found chemical signatures of the explosions in the wood of old trees in many countries.
Nov 14th, 2008 · When fighting broke out between Georgia and Russia this summer, the war was waged in both the online and physical world. Attacks on Georgian Web sites basically shut down the country's Internet operations. Now U.S. Sec. of Defense Robert Gates wonders what cyber warfare could mean at home.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The Bush administration is paving the way for a smooth transition of power in January. President Bush is reviving relations with Russia and Iran, among others. Slate.com's Fred Kaplan discusses the foreign policy silver linings for Sen. Obama.
Nov 10th, 2008 · President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed changes to the constitution that could allow former president Vladamir Putin a dozen more years in office. The Guardian's Luke Harding discusses what the changes mean for Russia and the world.