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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
-U.S.-Russia summit kicks off in Moscow
-Mass casualties in Chinese ethnic riots
-Myanmar pledges to hold free elections
-Zelaya prevented from returning to Honduras
Top of the Agenda: U.S.-Russia Summit Underway
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Moscow Monday to meet with Russian leaders to negotiate a new agreement on nuclear arms reduction, and to discuss areas of shared interest, including the war in Afghanistan and Iran's nuclear plans, among others http://m1e.net/
The text of the treaty is available here: http://m1e.net/
Moscow Times reports the two sides may also sign an agreement that would allow the United States to transport military equipment over Russian territory to Afghanistan. http://m1e.net/
In a new interview to Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, President Obama discussed his plans to reset U.S. relations with Russia. He also addressed Moscow's concerns over U.S. plans to deploy missile defense system in Europe saying Washington will not build a system that is aimed to respond to an attack from Russia."We first and foremost are seeking to build a missile defense system that protects the United States and Europe from an Iranian ballistic missile armed with a nuclear warhead," he said. http://m1e.net/
Analysis
-CFR's Stephen Sestanovich predicts hard bargaining on both sides at the talks. http://m1e.net/
-A new CFR Contingency Planning Memorandum http://m1e.net/
-The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists predicts U.S. congressional support for a new U.S.-Russian arms control agreement. http://m1e.net/
MIDEAST: Iran's Clerics Weigh in on Election
The Association of Researchers and Teachers of Qom, Iran's largest group of clerics, said in a statement Sunday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad'
Iraq: Newsweek looks at the newest wave of Iraqi immigrants to the United States, and how they are faring. http://m1e.net/
Israel: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden implied on Sunday that the United States would not interfere if Israel decided to take military action against Iran. http://m1e.net/
PACIFIC RIM: Protests in China
At least 140 were killed and over 800 injured in riots between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese in the country's restive western region of Xinjiang Sunday, Xinhua reports. http://m1e.net/
A CFR.org Backgrounder looks at the Uighur population in Xinjiang. http://m1e.net/
Myanmar: Myanmar's government promised United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the country will hold a fair and open election in 2010, Ban said Saturday at a press conference in Bangkok. (Xinhua) http://m1e.net/
This CFR Backgrounder looks at Myanmar's regime and U.S. policy toward the country. http://m1e.net/
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: Pakistani Fighter Jets Target Taliban
Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban havens in North Waziristan on Sunday, killing six people. (AP) http://m1e.net/
The Indian government unveiled its federal budget today promising increased spending, mostly on education, healthcare, and employment (WSJ). http://m1e.net/
AFRICA: Zimbabwe to Withdraw Troops from Mines
The Zimbabwean government will withdraw soldiers from diamond mines amid allegations of human rights abuses (BBC). http://m1e.net/
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai discussed human rights and other policy issues with CFR in June. http://m1e.net/
Trade: Deutsche Welle looks at the impact of the financial crisis on African trade. http://m1e.net/
AMERICAS: Zelaya Attempts Return to Honduras
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya attempted to return to his country Sunday, but the leaders of the interim military government apparently blocked the runway to prevent his landing (NYT) http://m1e.net/
Honduras-Nicaragua: Honduran Interim President Roberto Micheletti on Saturday accused Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of having amassed troops on the Nicaraguan-Honduran border, a charge Ortega denies. http://m1e.net/
Mexico: Mexico's ruling National Action Party, or PAN, lost midterm congressional elections on Sunday to the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. http://m1e.net/
EUROPE: Bulgarian Electoral Corruption
Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria have been tainted by reports of vote buying and corruption, Voice of America reports. http://m1e.net/
Spain: The Christian Science Monitor looks at reaction to Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's handling of the issue of nuclear power. http://m1e.net/
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