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Discusses the substance of the St. Petersburg, Russia, G8 Summit Declaration on Counter-Terrorism & the Joint Statement by US President George Bush & Russian Federation President V. V. Putin, announcing the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Attention is also given to the Paris Process, which is centered on countering drug trafficking originating in Central Asia.

Discusses from a Russian perspective the phenomenon of international terrorism in terms of behavior and organizational forms, the role of the mass media in its prevention and spread, and counterterrorist strategies and international cooperation.

Considers the cooling of United States-Russian relations, examining the efforts of the Council on Foreign Relations to influence US foreign policy and the substance of the US National Security Strategy. The US focus on spreading democracy is balanced against pragmatic reasons for maintaining US-Russian cooperation.

Discusses the economic conditions & opportunities of Moscow, Russia. Focus is on investment, trade & economic relations, & tourism. Adapted from the source document.

Discusses Russia's preferred energy partners in the Middle East & North Africa, providing a history of Soviet energy cooperation & some details on Russian energy development efforts. The geoeconomic implications of Russia's return to the Arab East are touched on.

Provides an overview of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) of 116 nations, which convened its first summit in 1961. The contemporary role and position of NAM is discussed in terms of its objectives and challenges, and the notion of non-alignment is examined from a Russian perspective.

Comments on the St. Petersburg, Russia, G8 Summit presided over by Russia in terms of economic issues discussed, eg, Russia's WTO membership, as well as the state of US-Russian relations in light of questions raised regarding democracy.

Describes the emergence of contending post-Soviet globalization models -- US & European -- that are driving uneven political & economic development. Attention is given to competition over Africa & Asian, especially Chinese & Japanese, as well as Russian perspectives on this phenomenon. It is argued that the great powers & superpowers will continue to compete for best niches in the future global division of labor.

Asserting that the G7/G8 has its origins in the 1970s energy & economic crises, the history of G7/G8 interest in energy issues is traced.

Discusses the operations, character, & international impact of nongovernmental organizations in Russia, China, Japan, & the Republic of Korea.

Discusses the characteristics of modern terrorism, using al Qaeda to illustrate and describing it as an extremely complex interdisciplinary problem. Counterterrorist efforts since the war in Afghanistan are recounted.